Scientific Workplace AlternativesLaTeX Editors & Word Processors 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 LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Scientific Workplace are Apache OpenOffice Writer, TeXstudio, Overleaf and Texmaker.

Scientific Workplace iconScientific Workplace
  5
  • ...

You write text and mathematics in your document without having to know a programming language or exit to an equation...

More about Scientific Workplace
More about Scientific Workplace
Scientific Workplace alternatives page was last updated Oct 24, 2022
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. LyX icon

    LyX

     195 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
    LyX screenshot 1

    LyX Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Create PDF files
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Typing in TeX itself
    8.  Equation editor
    9.  Tex

    LyX VS Scientific Workplace

     

    • Almost everyone thinks LyX is a great Scientific Workplace alternative.

    • LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Scientific Workplace.

    • LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Scientific Workplace.

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

    Apache OpenOffice Writer

     682 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    73 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main window
    Discontinued

    Last major release was in 2014

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Fractions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required

    Apache OpenOffice Writer VS Scientific Workplace

     
    Comments about Apache OpenOffice Writer as an Alternative to Scientific Workplace
    Guest
    Negative Feb 28, 2019
    3

    OpenOffice isn't for advanced TeX/mathematical typing

    Guest
    Negative Sep 16, 2019
    0

    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.

    Scientific Workplace Icon
    Apache OpenOffice Writer icon

    • 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 Free and Open SourceScientific Workplace is also Free and Open Source
    • Apache OpenOffice Writer is Privacy focusedScientific Workplace is not according to our users
  4. TeXstudio icon

    TeXstudio

     93 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    34 TeXstudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop

    Top TeXstudio Features

    1.  LaTeX Editor
    2.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  Tex
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Collaborative Workspaces
    12.  LaTeX Math

    TeXstudio VS Scientific Workplace

     
  5. Overleaf icon

    Overleaf

     65 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    50 Overleaf alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Templates

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  LaTeX Editor
    2.  Collaborative writing
    3.  Online collaboration
    4. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    5. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  PDF Preview
    9.  LaTeX to PDF
    10.  Tex
    11.  Typesetting
    12.  Document Sharing

    Overleaf VS Scientific Workplace

     

    • 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
    • Overleaf is Privacy focusedScientific Workplace is not according to our users
  6. Texmaker icon

    Texmaker

     107 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    38 Texmaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux

    Texmaker Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    4.  Support for Unicode

    Texmaker VS Scientific Workplace

     
  7. Kile icon

    Kile

     45 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    Kile screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Tex
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    Kile VS Scientific Workplace

     
  9. TeXworks icon

    TeXworks

     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    on Linux

    TeXworks Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Typesetting
    3.  Typography
    4.  Publishing

    TeXworks VS Scientific Workplace

     
  10. TeXnicCenter icon

    TeXnicCenter

     32 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    27 TeXnicCenter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TeXnicCenter user interface
    Discontinued

    Last update seems to be from 2014

    TeXnicCenter Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Tex

    TeXnicCenter VS Scientific Workplace

     
  11. TexMaths icon

    TexMaths

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • LibreOffice
    TexMaths screenshot 1

    TexMaths Features

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

    TexMaths VS Scientific Workplace

     
  12. TeXpert icon

    TeXpert

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    TeXpert Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Tex

    TeXpert VS Scientific Workplace

     

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

    • TeXpert is Freemium and ProprietaryScientific Workplace is Free and Open Source
  13. VerbTeX LaTeX Editor icon

    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor

     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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)

    37 VerbTeX LaTeX Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor screenshot 1
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor screenshot 2
    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor screenshot 3

    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    VerbTeX LaTeX Editor VS Scientific Workplace

     

    • 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
  14. SwiftLaTeX icon

    SwiftLaTeX

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    SwiftLaTeX screenshot 1

    SwiftLaTeX Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    SwiftLaTeX VS Scientific Workplace

     
12 of 19 Scientific Workplace alternatives