Best Kile Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from LaTeX editors ranked against Kile on the same published basis.
- 1Kile vs JianTeX
- 2Kile vs VerbTeX
- 3Kile vs Overleaf
- 4Kile vs Papeeria
- 5Kile vs TeXstudio
- 6Kile vs Verbosus
- 7Kile vs Oleafly
- 8Kile vs Texifier
- 9Kile vs Texmaker
- 10Kile vs Texpile
- 11Kile vs TeXworks
- 12Kile vs Gummi
- 14Kile vs LyX
- 15Kile vs SciPen Studio
- 16Kile vs Prism
- 17Kile vs TeXposit
- 18Kile vs 8gwifi LaTeX Editor
- 19Kile vs Kile
- 20Kile vs RTextDoc
- 21Kile vs Scientific WorkPlace
Kile alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JianTeX | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | VerbTeX | 7.6 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Overleaf | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Papeeria | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | TeXstudio | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Verbosus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Oleafly | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Texifier | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Texmaker | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Texpile | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | TeXworks | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Gummi | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | LyX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | SciPen Studio | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Prism | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | TeXposit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | 8gwifi LaTeX Editor | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | Kile | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 20 | RTextDoc | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Scientific WorkPlace | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Kile alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kile?
JianTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: VerbTeX, Overleaf, Papeeria and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kile?
JianTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.