Comparison of TeX editors

Template:Short description The following is a comparison of TeX editors.

Table of editors

Properties of TeX editors 1

Name	Editing style Template:Efn	Native operating systems	Latest release		Costs	License	Configurable	Integrated viewer
			Version	Date
AUCTeX	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	Yes
Authorea	Source / partial-WYSIWYG	Online	—	—	Free	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
CoCalc	Source	Online	—	—	Free	AGPL + Commons Clause	Yes	Yes
GNOME LaTeX	Source	Linux	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	No
Gummi	Source	Linux	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	MIT	Yes	Yes (Live update)
Kile	Source	Linux (macOS, Windows)Template:Efn	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	Yes (Quick preview)
LyX	WYSIWYM	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	Yes
Notepad++	Source	Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	No, but can be integrated Template:Efn
Crixet	Source	Online	—	—	Free	Free	Yes	Yes
Overleaf	Source	Online	—	—	Free	AGPLv3	Yes	Yes
Scientific WorkPlace	WYSIWYM	Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Non-free	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
TeX Live	Source	FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, NetBSD, Solaris, Windows	—	2025-3-8	Free	LaTeX Project Public License	Yes	No (used by other editors/tools)
TeXmacsTemplate:Efn	WYSIWYG	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	Partial (preview using system Pdf viewer)
Texmaker	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL2	Yes	Yes
TeXnicCenter	Source	Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	No
TeXShop	Source	macOS	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	Yes	Yes
TeXstudio	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL2	Yes	Yes (pdf, selection with dvi2png)
TeXworks	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	GPL	No	Yes (pdf)
Verbosus	Source	Online, Android, iOS, Windows	—	—	Free	Proprietary	Yes	Yes (pdf)
Vim	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	Template:Open source	Yes	No
Visual Studio Code	Source	Linux, macOS, Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	Source code: MIT Microsoft-built binaries: Proprietary	Yes	Yes (pdf) Template:Efn
WinEdt	Source	Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Non-free	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
WinShell	Source	Windows	Template:Wikidata	Template:Wikidata	Free	Proprietary	Yes	No
Name	Editing style	Native operating systems	Version	Date	Costs	License	Configurable	Integrated viewer
			Latest release

Properties of TeX editors 2

Name	Inverse searchTemplate:Efn	DDE supportTemplate:Efn	Organises Projects	Menu for inserting symbols	Document comparison	Spell-checking	Multiple undo-redo
AUCTeX	Yes	No	Partial (master file)	Yes	Yes	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes
Authorea	Yes	—	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
CoCalc	Yes	—	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
GNOME LaTeX	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Gummi	Yes	—	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Kile	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
LyX	Yes	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Notepad++	Yes, with SumatraPDF	Yes, with a DDE client	Yes	PartialTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes
Overleaf	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scientific WorkPlace	—	?	?	Yes	No	Yes	No (one level)
TeXmacs	—	Yes	Partial (shows document parts)	Yes	Partial (for own format only)	Yes	Yes
Texmaker	Yes	No	Partial (master file)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
TeXnicCenter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
TeXShop	Yes	No	No	YesTemplate:Efn	No	Yes	Yes
TeXstudio	Yes	Yes	Partial (master file)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TeXworks	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes Template:Efn	Yes
Verbosus	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Vim	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Visual Studio Code	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WinEdt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WinShell	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Name	Inverse search	DDE Support	Organises Projects	Menu for inserting symbols	Document comparison	Spell-checking	Multiple undo-redo

Properties of TeX editors 3

Name	Collapsible sections	Find and replace using RegEx	Intelligent error handling	Autocompletion of LaTeX commands	Parenthesis matching	Starts up to previous stateTemplate:Efn	Unicode support	RTL SupportTemplate:Efn
AUCTeX	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes	Yes
Authorea	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
CoCalc	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
GNOME LaTeX	Planned	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	(just same files)	Yes	Yes
Gummi	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?
Kile	Yes Template:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LyX	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Notepad++	Yes	Yes	No	Partial Template:Efn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Overleaf	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Scientific WorkPlace	No	?	?	—	Yes	No	Yes	?
TeXmacs	No	Yes	—	—	—	—	Yes	?
Texmaker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TeXnicCenter	since v2.0	since v2.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	since v2.0	?
TeXShop	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
TeXstudio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TeXworks	No	YesTemplate:Efn	No	YesTemplate:Efn	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Verbosus	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
Vim	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Visual Studio Code	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
WinEdt	Yes	Yes (modified)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WinShell	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No (just same files)	Yes	?
Name	Collapsible sections	Find and replace using RegEx	Intelligent error handling	Autocompletion of LaTeX commands	Parenthesis matching	Starts up to previous stateTemplate:Efn	Unicode support	RTL SupportTemplate:Efn

Screenshots and Video Tutorials of TeX editors

Editor	Screenshot
LyX	LyX main window Screenshot
Texmaker	File:Texmaker version 4.5 screenshot 20180131.png Screenshot of Texmaker version 4.5
TeXmacs	File:Mathematical typesetting with TeXmacs.png The TeXmacs editor
TeXstudio	File:TeXstudio 2.12.6.png Screenshot of TeXstudio (2.12.6)
Visual Studio Code	File:VsCode LaTex Workshop.png The LaTex Workshop extension for Visual Studio Code
Editor	Screenshot

See also

• Formula editor
• Comparison of word processors
• Comparison of text editors
• Comparison of desktop publishing software
• List of TeX extensions
• Chemical structure