Best Setzer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from LaTeX editors ranked against Setzer on the same published basis.
- 1Setzer vs JianTeX
- 2Setzer vs Overleaf
- 3Setzer vs Oleafly
- 4Setzer vs Prism
- 5Setzer vs Texmaker
- 6Setzer vs Texpile
- 7Setzer vs TeXposit
- 8Setzer vs TeXstudio
- 9Setzer vs TeXworks
- 10Setzer vs Verbosus
- 11Setzer vs VerbTeX
- 12Setzer vs 8gwifi LaTeX Editor
- 13Setzer vs Enter TeX
- 14Setzer vs Gummi
- 15Setzer vs Kile
- 16Setzer vs Kile
- 17Setzer vs LyX
- 18Setzer vs Papeeria
- 19Setzer vs TeXnicCenter
- 20Setzer vs TeXShop
Setzer alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JianTeX | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Overleaf | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Oleafly | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Prism | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | Texmaker | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Texpile | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | TeXposit | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | TeXstudio | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | TeXworks | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Verbosus | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | VerbTeX | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | 8gwifi LaTeX Editor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Enter TeX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Gummi | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Kile | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | Kile | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | LyX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Papeeria | 5.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | TeXnicCenter | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | TeXShop | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
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Questions about Setzer alternatives
What is the best alternative to Setzer?
JianTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: Overleaf, Oleafly, Prism and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Setzer?
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 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.