Gummi

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Gummi is ranked #3 of 31 in LaTeX editors on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Gummi plans and pricing

All plans

Gummi Free No paid plans or usage limits stated github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on LaTeX editors

Free plan: Yes
Editor type: desktop
Supported platforms: Linux, BSD, macOS/NetBSD, Windows

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The record

Product: Gummi is described as a simple LaTeX editor.
Live preview: Changes to a document appear almost immediately in a preview pane.
Syntax highlighting: LaTeX commands are highlighted separately from the rest of the text.
Editor themes: Users can choose alternative editor colour schemes, and custom styles can be placed in ~/.config/gummi/styles.
Command snippets: Users can assign shortcut keys or command text to commonly used LaTeX blocks; some examples are preconfigured.
Spell checking: Spell checking is off by default and requires selecting a language and having gtkspell installed.
Document helpers: Wizards can insert LaTeX for images, tables, matrices, or bibliography files, and users can save documents as templates.
Projects: Project support groups documents and stores compilation settings and file locations in a plain-text file.
Export: The documented file operations include exporting to PDF.
Supported packaging: The install guide lists packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo, Arch, Slackware, OpenBSD, macOS/NetBSD, and Windows.
Source build: The guide says developers can compile Gummi from source and describes that code as the latest untested development code.
Support and involvement: The wiki links to troubleshooting and frequently asked questions and invites contributions through development, translations, and testing.
Development status: The official home page says Gummi is once again actively developed and points readers to GitHub for current code and releases.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best LaTeX Editors in 2026#3 of 31

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Sources

github.com/alexandervdm/gummi· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/alexandervdm/gummi/wiki/Using-Gummi· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/alexandervdm/gummi/wiki/Installing-Gumm· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/alexandervdm/gummi/wiki· checked 8 Oct 2026
alexandervdm.github.io/gummi/· checked 8 Oct 2026