Best MiKTeX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from LaTeX editors ranked against MiKTeX on the same published basis.
- 1MiKTeX vs JianTeX
- 2MiKTeX vs VerbTeX
- 3MiKTeX vs Gummi
- 4MiKTeX vs Kile
- 5MiKTeX vs LyX
- 6MiKTeX vs Oleafly
- 7MiKTeX vs Texmaker
- 8MiKTeX vs Texpile
- 9MiKTeX vs TeXstudio
- 10MiKTeX vs TeXworks
- 11MiKTeX vs Verbosus
- 12MiKTeX vs Prism
- 13MiKTeX vs TeXposit
- 14MiKTeX vs Overleaf
- 15MiKTeX vs SciPen Studio
- 16MiKTeX vs RTextDoc
- 17MiKTeX vs TeXlyre
- 19MiKTeX vs GNOME LaTeX
- 20MiKTeX vs Kile
- 21MiKTeX vs Texifier
MiKTeX 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 |
| 4 | Kile | 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 | Texmaker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Texpile | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | TeXstudio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | TeXworks | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Verbosus | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Prism | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | TeXposit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | Overleaf | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | SciPen Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | RTextDoc | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | TeXlyre | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | GNOME LaTeX | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Kile | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | Texifier | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about MiKTeX alternatives
What is the best alternative to MiKTeX?
JianTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: VerbTeX, Gummi, Kile and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MiKTeX?
JianTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.