Texpad AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Texpad

Texpad is described as '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' and is a LaTeX Editor in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Texpad for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Texpad alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Texpad are TeXstudio, Overleaf, Texmaker and TeXmacs.

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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    • LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Texpad.

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

    • LyX is Free and Open SourceTexpad is Paid and Proprietary
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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
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop
     
  4. Overleaf icon

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Templates
     

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

    • Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceTexpad is Paid and Proprietary
    • Overleaf is Privacy focusedTexpad is not according to our users
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    Texmaker

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

    40 Texmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux
     
  6. TeXmacs icon

    TeXmacs

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    GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: text, math, graphics, slides, etc.

    33 TeXmacs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Micro typography.
     
  7. MonsterWriter icon

    MonsterWriter

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    A simple solution to write scientific papers, pillar content or just your personal notes. It aims to combine the benefits of traditional Microsoft Word, LaTeX and Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    TeXlyre

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    A local-first real-time LaTeX and Typst collaboration platform with offline editing capabilities. Built with React, TypeScript, and Yjs for collaborative document editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    LaTeX Tikz compilation
     
  10. MacTeX icon

    MacTeX

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    MacTeX is a redistribution of TeX Live, a typesetting environment. While TeX Live is designed to be cross-platform (running on Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows), MacTeX includes Mac-specific utilities and front-ends.

    7 MacTeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Archimedes

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    Archimedes is a LaTeX and Markdown editor designed to make mathematical writing easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    Archimedes screenshot 1
     

    • Archimedes is the most popular iPad alternative to Texpad.

    • Archimedes is Free and ProprietaryTexpad is Paid and Proprietary
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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
    on Linux
     
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    Murfy

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    Murfy.ai is an AI based web-based collaborative LaTeX editor designed for researchers, students, developers, and academics, offering a smarter, faster, and more efficient alternative to Overleaf.

    51 Murfy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Murfy screenshot 1
     

    • Murfy is the most popular commercial alternative to Texpad.

    • Murfy is Paid and ProprietaryTexpad is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Murfy is Privacy focused and LightweightTexpad is not according to our users
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