MathType Alternatives for Linux

MathType is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LibreOffice - Math, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MathType and eight of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MathType are KLatexFormula, TexMaths, TexSlide and Apache OpenOffice Math.

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  1. LibreOffice - Math icon

    LibreOffice - Math

     119 likes

    Math is LibreOffice's formula editor, and can be invoked in your text documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings, enabling you to insert perfectly formatted mathematical and scientific formulas.

    20 LibreOffice - Math alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    LibreOffice - Math vs MathType Comments
    omarbautistag
    Positive
    2

    This is a very easy alternative to MathType.

    EquationGuy
    Positive
    0

    Compared to MathType, the LibreOffice formula editor is complete garbage. It's laughable to suggest this as a reasonable alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Math is Free and Open SourceMathType is Paid and Proprietary
  2. KLatexFormula icon

    KLatexFormula

     18 likes

    KLatexFormula is an easy-to-use graphical application for generating images (that you can drag and drop, copy and paste or save to disk) from LaTeX equations. It is written in Qt4.

    25 KLatexFormula alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. TexMaths icon

    TexMaths

     9 likes

    TexMaths is an addon designed to provide LaTeX support into LibreOffice. LaTeX equations can be inserted as images (SVG or PNG formats) and the LaTeX code is saved into the image attribute for further editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • LibreOffice
    TexMaths screenshot 1
     
  5. TexSlide icon

    TexSlide

     1 like

    The revolutionary solution for native LaTeX & PowerPoint integration is finally here !

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TexSlide screenshot 1
     
  6. Apache OpenOffice Math icon

    Apache OpenOffice Math

     8 likes

    Math, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a tool for creating and editing mathematical equations, similar to Microsoft Equation Editor (included in Microsoft Office). The created equations can then be embedded inside other OpenOffice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Apache OpenOffice Math vs MathType Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Has minimal and generally useless mathematical formulae and/or symbols.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apache OpenOffice Math is Free and Open SourceMathType is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Mathematical LaTeX Helper icon

    Mathematical LaTeX Helper

     2 likes

    This tool provides a very simplistic gui that renders LaTeX-expressions directly while typing and is able to copy the rendered images to the clipboard or alternatively save them to the desktop while maintaining transparency information.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mathematical LaTeX Helper on macOs
     
  9. JMathEdit icon

    JMathEdit

     1 like

    JMathEdit is an equation editor that helps editing complex mathematical expressions with ease. Through the powerful GUI driven interface, very complex mathematical equations, chemical formulas and other scientific and educational equations, which are hard to compose otherwise...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    JMathEdit vs MathType Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    it is a very bad interface not user friendly at all

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    A good free alternative for ubuntu... easy to use, much better than LibreOffice equation editor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • JMathEdit is Paid and ProprietaryMathType is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. EqualX icon

    EqualX

     4 likes

    EqualX Equation Editor - is a powerful interactive tool that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations in TeX, LaTeX

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    EqualX Editor window Type LaTeX, and EqualX shows your equation.
     
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