TeXstudio

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.6

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

TeXstudio is ranked #10 of 135 in writing apps on Freedom251, made by TeXstudio (Lübeck, Germany). It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

TeXstudio plans and pricing

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TeXstudio (GPL v2 open-source) Free Windows, Linux, macOS · use and modify under GPL v2 texstudio.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on writing apps

Free plan: Yes
Editor type: desktop
Real-time collaboration: Yes
Git integration: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS

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The record

Purpose: TeXstudio is an integrated writing environment for creating LaTeX documents.
Editing: Features include multi-cursors, auto-completion, more than 1000 mathematical symbols, bookmarks, link overlays, assistants, image drag and drop, and table formatting.
Checking: It provides structure view, code folding, syntax highlighting, spellchecking, grammar checking, reference checking, and LaTeX error and warning displays.
Build system: The build system supports LaTeX compilers, index, bibliography and glossary tools, Latexmk, automatic multiple-run detection, and custom program execution.
PDF viewing: It includes an integrated PDF viewer with almost word-level syncing and live-updating inline previews for formulas and code segments.
Integrations: The setup can automatically detect MikTeX, TeX Live, Ghostscript and Standardlatex, and it supports SVN.
Collaboration: Release 4.9.0 introduced collaborative editing with teamtype, currently available on OSX and Linux.
Operating systems: TeXstudio runs on Windows, Unix/Linux, BSD, and Mac OS X.
License: TeXstudio is licensed under the GPL v2 and users are free to use and modify it.
Network behavior: The Windows download page states that the program will not transfer information to other networked systems unless specifically requested by the user or operator.
Code signing: Windows code signing is provided free by SignPath.io with a SignPath Foundation certificate.
Support: Feature requests, bug reports and questions can be submitted through the GitHub issue tracker.
Windows requirement: On Windows 11, the Visual Studio runtime is required.
macOS limit: There is no TeXstudio release for macOS 10.x, although it can be compiled from source or with Homebrew.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Writing Apps in 2026#10 of 135
Best LaTeX Editors in 2026#7 of 31

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Sources

texstudio.org· checked 30 Sept 2026