Best TeXShop Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from LaTeX editors ranked against TeXShop on the same published basis.
- 1TeXShop vs VerbTeX
- 2TeXShop vs JianTeX
- 3TeXShop vs TeXstudio
- 4TeXShop vs Verbosus
- 5TeXShop vs Oleafly
- 6TeXShop vs Texmaker
- 7TeXShop vs Texpile
- 8TeXShop vs TeXworks
- 9TeXShop vs Kile
- 10TeXShop vs LyX
- 11TeXShop vs TeXposit
- 12TeXShop vs Overleaf
- 13TeXShop vs TeXlyre
- 14TeXShop vs MiKTeX
- 15TeXShop vs Texifier
- 16TeXShop vs RTextDoc
- 17TeXShop vs SciPen Studio
- 18TeXShop vs GNOME LaTeX
- 19TeXShop vs Gummi
- 20TeXShop vs Prism
TeXShop alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VerbTeX | 7.7 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | JianTeX | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | TeXstudio | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Verbosus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Oleafly | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Texmaker | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Texpile | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | TeXworks | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Kile | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | LyX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | TeXposit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Overleaf | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | TeXlyre | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | MiKTeX | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Texifier | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 16 | RTextDoc | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | SciPen Studio | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | GNOME LaTeX | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Gummi | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Prism | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about TeXShop alternatives
What is the best alternative to TeXShop?
VerbTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: JianTeX, TeXstudio, Verbosus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TeXShop?
VerbTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.