MiKTeX Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to MiKTeX for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to MiKTeX and six of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to MiKTeX are TeX Live, Kile, TexMaths and TeXlipse.

MiKTeX alternatives are mainly LaTeX Editors but may also be Text Editors or Word Processors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MiKTeX.

MiKTeX

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MiKTeX is a typesetting system for the Windows operating system. The distribution includes TeX, pdfTeX and XeTeX.

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LyX
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Word Processor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
43 LyX alternatives
LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.
- - LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MiKTeX.
- - LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MiKTeX.
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LyX Features
1. Support for LaTeXLyX supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
2. Spell CheckingLyX can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
3. Works OfflineLyX can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Ad-freeLyX doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Create PDF files
LaTeX Math
Typing in TeX itself
Equation editor
Tex
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Some users think LyX is a great MiKTeX alternative, some don't.
TeX Live
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Haiku
22 TeX Live alternatives
TeX Live is an easy way to get up and running with the TeX document production system. It provides a comprehensive TeX system with binaries for most flavors of Unix, including GNU/Linux, and also Windows.
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TeX Live Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeX Live supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Publishing
Tex
Opinions about TeX Live as a Alternative to MiKTeX
Most users think TeX Live is a great MiKTeX alternative.
Kile
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Text Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
Flathub
27 Kile alternatives
Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor by KDE. Kile gives you the ability to use all the functionality of LaTeX in a graphical interface and has interactive preview mechanisms to readily see the results of editing.
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Kile Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Kile.
3. Ad-freeKile doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Kile without registration.
5. Works OfflineKile can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Support for LaTeXKile supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Tex
TexMaths
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
LibreOffice
35 TexMaths alternatives
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.
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TexMaths Features
1. Support for LaTeXTexMaths supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Prebuilt symbols
LibreOffice Integration
Tex
TeXlipse
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Free • Open Source
IDE
Mac
Windows
Linux
Eclipse
18 TeXlipse alternatives
TeXlipse is a plugin that adds Latex support to the Eclipse IDE. It supports Syntax highlighting, Document outline, Code folding, Templates, Build support, also partial building, Annotations for errors (while editing), Content assist (completion of commands and references)...
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TeXlipse Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeXlipse supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
2. Spell CheckingTeXlipse can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
Eclipse plugin
Tex
Discontinued
The project seems to be abandoned. Last version, 1.5.0, released on November 2011, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Bakoma Tex
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
26 Bakoma Tex alternatives
BaKoMa TeX system for Scientific Publishing. One of its main features is instant preview: The document is typeset as you write, providing true WYSIWYG experience not usually found in LaTeX editors.
- - Bakoma Tex is the most popular commercial alternative to MiKTeX.
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Bakoma Tex Features
1. Support for LaTeXBakoma Tex supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
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