Gummi vs Papeeria

Gummi is a free desktop LaTeX editor for writing documents on Linux, BSD, macOS/NetBSD, and Windows. Its preview pane reflects document changes almost immediately, while syntax highlighting distinguishes LaTeX commands from other text. Users can choose alternative editor colour schemes or add custom styles in `~/.config/gummi/styles`. Command snippets can be assigned shortcut keys or command text, and some examples are preconfigured. Wizards insert LaTeX for images, tables, matrices, or bibliography files; documents can also be saved as templates. Project support groups documents and keeps compilation settings and file locations in a plain-text file. PDF export is among the documented file operations. The install guide lists packages for several Linux distributions, OpenBSD, macOS/NetBSD, and Windows. Developers can compile Gummi from source, though the guide calls that the latest untested development code. The home page says development is active again and points readers to GitHub for current code and releases. Spell checking is off by default and requires selecting a language and having gtkspell installed.

Papeeria is an online LaTeX editor for writing and compiling documents, including projects that mix LaTeX and Markdown. It compiles projects in the background and provides a full TeX Live environment in the browser. Editing tools include real-time collaboration, margin discussions, autocompletion, spellchecking, and an instant math preview. Users can begin with templates for CVs, ACM journal papers, and math presentations, or make plots with built-in gnuplot or Plot.ly and run custom gnuplot scripts. Projects can be shared with read or write permissions, and collaborators can edit together, receive update notifications, and join without a set collaborator limit. Papeeria describes syncing with Git, Google Drive, and Dropbox; Mendeley integration is part of Delta. The free Epsilon plan costs nothing and has one active private project, unlimited public projects and collaborators, 24-hour file history, and Git sync for public repositories. Delta starts at $5/month and adds up to 10 active private projects, 30-day file history, and other features. The provider is BarD Software s.r.o., registered in Prague, Czechia.