Gummi vs WinShell
Gummi
alexandervdm.github.ioWinShell
winshell.orgSide by side
| Figure | Gummi | WinShell |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · LaTeX Editors | 8.0 (#10) | 6.9 (#28) |
| Projects | Project support groups documents and stores compilation settings and file locations in a plain-text file. | Its project environment organizes a document’s table of contents, figures, tables, and bibliography. |
| Spell checking | Spell checking is off by default and requires selecting a language and having gtkspell installed. | The built-in spell checker is based on Hunspell and supports importing compatible dictionaries. |
Plans
In their own words
Gummi
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.