Top 15 LaTeX Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

LaTeX is a document markup language and document preparation system for the TeX typesetting program. The term LaTeX refers only to the language in which documents are written, not to the editor used to write those documents. In order to create a document in LaTeX, a .tex file must be created using some form of text editor. While most text editors can be used to create a LaTeX document, a number of editors have been created specifically for working with LaTeX.

1. DocBook

DocBook DocBook is a schema (available in several languages including RELAX NG, SGML and XML DTDs, and W3C XML Schema) maintained by the DocBook Technical Committee of OASIS. It is particularly well suited to books and papers about computer hardware and software (though it is by no means limited to these......

2. Pollen

Pollen Pollen is a publishing system that helps authors create beautiful and functional web-based books. Pollen includes tools for writing, designing, programming, testing, and publishing.......

3. TeXworks

TeXworks The TeXworks project is an effort to build a simple TeX front-end program (working environment) that will be available for all today’s major desktop operating systems—in particular, MS Windows (XP and Vista), typical GNU/Linux distros and other X11-based systems, and Mac OS X. It is deliberately modeled on Dick Koch’s......

4. Lucidpress

Lucidpress Lucidpress is a web-based design and layout application that enables anyone to create beautiful print and digital documents.PERFECT FOR PRINT: We've eliminated the frustration of traditional layout tools -- easily create flyers, brochures, newsletters, magazines, and photobooks. DYNAMIC FOR DIGITAL: Quickly create digital documents for viewing on a computer, tablet,......

5. Passepartout

Passepartout Passepartout is a desktop publishing system that is based on the idea of automatic typesetting of streams of XML based text documents.The project was started back in 2002 to facilitate a particular task — creating a newspaper. These days the project is somewhat dormant.......

6. Viralheat

Viralheat A unified social media marketing suite.......

7. Serif CraftArtist

Serif CraftArtist The next edition of the amazing CraftArtist Professional software is here! CraftArtist 2 Professional is brand new and brimming with amazing new features for you to get crafting with! It’s easier than ever to make cards, scrapbooks, invitations, photobooks, party crafts and more! Has very strong ties to a mostly......

8. Serif Pageplus

Serif Pageplus PagePlus is the easy to use, all-in-one solution for professional desktop publishing, creative design, full PDF editing and quality print work. The intuitive interface and high-end output makes it the ideal choice for anyone from home users to small businesses. Whether you want to create or edit a PDF, design......

9. QuarkXPress

QuarkXPress Computer application for creating and editing complex page layouts in a WYSIWYG environment. It runs on Mac OS X and Windows. It was first released by Quark, Inc. in 1987 and is still owned and published by them. The most recent version is QuarkXPress 8 and it allows publishing in......

10. Mailpin

Mailpin Mailpin -- Publish an email as a web page: mail to p@mailp.in and get a sharable URL. Ad hoc album, PDF viewer, microblogging, email sharing on social network, .........

11. Corel Ventura

Corel Ventura Corel Ventura is found primarily in business publishing and excels at long document publishing. XML Import, Publish to PDF, Table Tags, Prepress/Preflight options, and Bitmap effects were some of the enhancements to the software.......

12. SpringPublisher

SpringPublisher SpringPublisher is a professional and easy to use desktop publishing software. With its included various templates and online template store, powerful multi-layer editor, detailed help-files, SpringPublisher enables you to design and print Business Card, Flyer, Postcard, Letterhead and other artworks within a few minutes.Features:1. Enables you to add images, texts,......

13. Tackk

Tackk Tackk is a publishing platform that empowers users to publish one off pages instead of building entire websites. The target focus is for the teenage demographic, who have plenty of social sharing tools at their disposal but no go-to publishing utility for their needs (in the classroom and beyond).......

14. Typefi

Typefi Typefi Publish is a automated publishing platform that provides collaborative, enterprise wide publishing without sacrificing design quality. Typefi Publish saves your organization time, hassle and effort while streamlining your publishing projects and enhancing accuracy.......

15. Grid Calculator Pro Edition

Grid Calculator Pro Edition This tool is the worlds only plug-in for Adobe InDesign to create true grid-based layouts. Unlike other tools out there that simply create some squares and calls it a grid, this tool bases everything on the document that you are working with. You can even customize your layout based on......