Scientific Workplace AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Scientific Workplace

Scientific Workplace is described as 'You write text and mathematics in your document without having to know a programming language or exit to an equation editor. Evaluate, simplify, solve, and plot functions without the need to master a complex syntax' and is a LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Scientific Workplace for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Scientific Workplace alternative is Apache OpenOffice Writer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Scientific Workplace are LyX, TeXstudio, Texmaker and Overleaf.

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You write text and mathematics in your document without having to know a programming language or exit to an equation editor. Evaluate, simplify, solve, and plot functions without the need to master a complex syntax.

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Scientific Workplace alternatives page was last updated Oct 24, 2022
  1. Apache OpenOffice Writer icon
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    Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007...

    74 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Fractions
    Discontinued

    Last major release was in 2014

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    Comments about Apache OpenOffice Writer as an Alternative to Scientific Workplace
     
    Guest

    OpenOffice isn't for advanced TeX/mathematical typing

    Negative commentFeb 28, 2019
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    Guest

    Scientific WorkPlace is an advanced what-you-see-is-what-you-get frontend for LaTeX, which is for professional scientific publishing. OpenOffice doesn't have any such functionality.

    Negative commentSep 16, 2019
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    • This alternative is disputed. Apache OpenOffice Writer is a legitimate Scientific Workplace alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Apache OpenOffice Writer is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • Apache OpenOffice Writer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • Apache OpenOffice Writer is Free and Open SourceScientific Workplace is also Free and Open Source
  2. LyX icon
     193 likes

    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.

    42 LyX alternatives
    LyX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Create PDF files
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  LaTeX Math
    5.  Typing in TeX itself
    6.  Equation editor
    7.  Tex
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  3. TeXstudio icon
     91 likes

    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    33 TeXstudio alternatives
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  LaTeX Editor
    2.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  Tex
    6.  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  Collaborative Workspaces
    10.  LaTeX Math
    11.  Built-in Text editor
    12.  Cross-references
    13.  Support for Unicode
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  4. Texmaker icon
     106 likes

    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

    37 Texmaker alternatives
    Texmaker on Linux

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku

    Texmaker Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    4.  Support for Unicode
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  5. Overleaf icon
     62 likes

    Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

    51 Overleaf alternatives
    Templates

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Top Overleaf Features

    1.  Collaborative writing
    2.  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Online collaboration
    4.  GitHub Integration
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  LaTeX to PDF
    8.  Tex
    9.  Typesetting
    10.  Document Sharing
    11.  PDF Preview
    12.  Publishing
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    • Overleaf is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceScientific Workplace is Free and Open Source
  6. Kile icon
     45 likes

    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.

    28 Kile alternatives
    Kile screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Tex
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  7. TeXworks icon
     17 likes

    The TeXworks project is an effort to build a simple TeX front-end program (working environment) that will be available for all today’s major desktop operating systems—in particular, MS Windows (XP and Vista), typical GNU/Linux distros and other X11-based systems, and Mac OS X.

    31 TeXworks alternatives
    on Linux

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    TeXworks Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Typesetting
    3.  Typography
    4.  Publishing
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  8. TeXnicCenter icon
     32 likes

    TeXnicCenter is a feature rich and easy-to-use integrated environment for creating LaTeX documents on the Windows platform. Its powerful editor and its tight integration with the LaTeX environment helps you to concentrate on what matters: The content of your document.

    26 TeXnicCenter alternatives
    TeXnicCenter user interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TeXnicCenter Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Tex
    Discontinued

    Last update seems to be from 2014

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  9. TexMaths icon
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    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.

    35 TexMaths alternatives
    TexMaths screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • LibreOffice

    TexMaths Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Prebuilt symbols
    3.  LibreOffice Integration
    4.  Tex
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  10. TeXpert icon
     2 likes

    As an integrated environment, TeXpert allows users to edit, compile (generate PDF output) and view the result within a single app. As a result, it provides the convenience and productivity because it eliminates the hassles of switching back and forth between different...

    32 TeXpert alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    TeXpert Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Tex
    TeXpert iconScientific Workplace Icon

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    • TeXpert is the most popular Android alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • TeXpert is Freemium and ProprietaryScientific Workplace is Free and Open Source
  11. SwiftLaTeX icon
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    SwiftLaTeX is a Web-browser based editor to create PDF documents such as reports, term projects, slide decks, in the typesetting system LaTeX. In contrast to other web-based editors SwiftLaTeX is true WYSIWYG, What-you-see-is-what-you-get: You edit directly in a representation...

    35 SwiftLaTeX alternatives
    SwiftLaTeX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    SwiftLaTeX Features

    1.  Support for LaTeX
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  12. VerbTeX LaTeX Editor icon
     17 likes

    VerbTeX is a free, collaborative LaTeX Editor. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your Android device and generate a PDF by using Verbosus (Online LaTeX and Octave Editor)

    36 VerbTeX LaTeX Editor alternatives
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Support for LaTeX
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor iconScientific Workplace Icon

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    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • VerbTeX LaTeX Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryScientific Workplace is Free and Open Source
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