Best Kile Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from LaTeX editors ranked against Kile on the same published basis.
- 1Kile vs JianTeX
- 2Kile vs VerbTeX
- 3Kile vs Gummi
- 5Kile vs LyX
- 6Kile vs Oleafly
- 7Kile vs Papeeria
- 8Kile vs Texmaker
- 9Kile vs Texpile
- 10Kile vs TeXstudio
- 11Kile vs TeXworks
- 12Kile vs Verbosus
- 13Kile vs Kile
- 14Kile vs Overleaf
- 15Kile vs Prism
- 16Kile vs TeXposit
- 17Kile vs 8gwifi LaTeX Editor
- 18Kile vs Enter TeX
- 19Kile vs TeXnicCenter
- 20Kile vs TeXShop
- 21Kile vs SciPen Studio
Kile alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JianTeX | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | VerbTeX | 6.7 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Gummi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | LyX | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Oleafly | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Papeeria | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Texmaker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Texpile | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | TeXstudio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | TeXworks | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Verbosus | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Kile | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Overleaf | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Prism | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | TeXposit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | 8gwifi LaTeX Editor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | Enter TeX | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 19 | TeXnicCenter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | TeXShop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 21 | SciPen Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Kile alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kile?
JianTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: VerbTeX, Gummi, LyX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kile?
JianTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.