Best WinEdt Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from LaTeX editors ranked against WinEdt on the same published basis.
- 1WinEdt vs JianTeX
- 2WinEdt vs VerbTeX
- 3WinEdt vs Gummi
- 4WinEdt vs Kile
- 5WinEdt vs LyX
- 6WinEdt vs Oleafly
- 7WinEdt vs Papeeria
- 8WinEdt vs Texmaker
- 9WinEdt vs Texpile
- 10WinEdt vs TeXstudio
- 11WinEdt vs TeXworks
- 12WinEdt vs Verbosus
- 13WinEdt vs Kile
- 14WinEdt vs Overleaf
- 15WinEdt vs Prism
- 16WinEdt vs TeXposit
- 17WinEdt vs 8gwifi LaTeX Editor
- 18WinEdt vs Enter TeX
- 19WinEdt vs LaTeXiT
- 20WinEdt vs TeXnicCenter
WinEdt 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 | 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 | LaTeXiT | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 20 | TeXnicCenter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
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Questions about WinEdt alternatives
What is the best alternative to WinEdt?
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 WinEdt?
JianTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.