Texmaker AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Texmaker

Texmaker is described as 'Free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application' and is a very popular LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Texmaker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Texmaker alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Texmaker are TeXstudio, Overleaf, Kile and Texpad.

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  1. LyX icon

    LyX

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    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.

    45 LyX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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    • Most users think LyX is a great Texmaker alternative.

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

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

    • LyX is Free and Open SourceTexmaker is also Free and Open Source
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    TeXstudio

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    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.

    36 TeXstudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Overleaf

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    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.

    54 Overleaf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Overleaf as an Alternative to Texmaker
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    No install, easy to use. Works fast enough, even for a dissertation. Can be used at home or at the library without the need for 3rd party file-sharing.

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    • Overleaf is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Texmaker.

    • Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceTexmaker is Free and Open Source
    • Overleaf is Privacy focusedTexmaker is not according to our users
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    Kile

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    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.

    32 Kile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Kile as an Alternative to Texmaker
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    Live preview that allow to check the result whilel writing the .tex. Suggestion for LaTeX code. Lot of graphic interface for quick change of compiler and inserting TeX code. Update more frequently than other applications I tried.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Kile is Free and Open SourceTexmaker is also Free and Open Source
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    Texpad

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    Texpad is a LaTeX editor designed for straightforward navigation of projects of any size. When Texpad opens a document it scans through it, looking for LaTeX structure commands and any included files, then it presents you with an outline view with which you can swiftly navigate...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Texpad as an Alternative to Texmaker
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    Because they have a more modern interface. The icons used in Texmaker interface aren't intuitive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Texpad is the most popular commercial alternative to Texmaker.

    • Texpad is Paid and ProprietaryTexmaker is Free and Open Source
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    TeXworks

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Arch Linux
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • openSUSE
    • Ubuntu
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    VimTeX

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    VimTeX is a Vim plugin that provides support for writing LaTeX documents. It is based on LaTeX-Box and it shares a similar goal: to provide a simple and lightweight LaTeX plugin. It has been rewritten from scratch to provide a more modern code base.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Neovim
    • Vim
     
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    TeXnicCenter

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    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.

    28 TeXnicCenter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Latexila

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    LaTeXila is an Integrated LaTeX Environment for the GNOME Desktop, written in Vala and covered by the GPL 3 license. Here is a summary of the functionalities:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    TeXShop

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    TeXShop is a TeX/Latex editor and previewer for Mac OS X, written in Cocoa.

    Since pdf is a native file format on OS X, TeXShop uses "pdftex" and "pdflatex" rather than "tex" and "latex" to typeset in its default configuration; these progr.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Inlage

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    Inlage (Intelligent LaTex Generator) is a shareware LaTeX Integrated development environment that allows the user input LaTeX by using Windows 7's Math Input Panel. The shareware version does not allow saving or compiling after 5 minutes of testing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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