Best LaTeX Editors in 2026
Updated
In short: JianTeX is ranked #1 of 31 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Oleafly and Texmaker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Oleafly. The lowest first paid tier on this page is VerbTeX at $3.99/mo.
Writing in LaTeX can mean working with source, visual editing, collaboration, or documents offline. Compared on editor type and visual editor availability, these options also vary in Git integration, real-time collaboration, and supported platforms. JianTeX, Oleafly, and Texmaker are among the editors to consider. Check whether offline editing fits how you work, then weigh free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the platform and collaboration features your writing workflow needs.
31 LaTeX editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
LaTeX Editors, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 JianTeX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 02 Oleafly API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 03 Texmaker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 04 Texpile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 TeXposit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 TeXstudio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 TeXworks API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Verbosus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 VerbTeX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$3.99/mo
- 10 Kile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 LyX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Overleaf API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 MiKTeX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 14 Prism API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 TeXlyre API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 16 GNOME LaTeX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 TeXnicCenter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 8gwifi LaTeX Editor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 Enter TeX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 Gummi API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 Kile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 LaTeXiT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 RTextDoc API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Scientific WorkPlace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 SciPen Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Editor type | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JianTeX | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 2 | Oleafly | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 3 | Texmaker | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 4 | Texpile | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 5 | TeXposit | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 6 | TeXstudio | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 7 | TeXworks | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 8 | Verbosus | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | web | — |
| 9 | VerbTeX | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 10 | Kile | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | desktop | — |
| 11 | LyX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Overleaf | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | MiKTeX | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 14 | Prism | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 15 | TeXlyre | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web | Yes |
| 16 | GNOME LaTeX | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | No |
| 17 | TeXnicCenter | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 18 | 8gwifi LaTeX Editor | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | web | — |
| 19 | Enter TeX | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 20 | Gummi | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 21 | Kile | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 22 | LaTeXiT | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 23 | RTextDoc | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
| 24 | Scientific WorkPlace | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | desktop | — |
| 25 | SciPen Studio | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
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Questions about this list
Which LaTeX editor is ranked first on Inferse?
JianTeX is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.0. Oleafly is second and Texmaker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, VerbTeX has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.