Kile vs Papeeria
Kile
kile.sourceforge.ioPapeeria
papeeria.comSide by side
| Figure | Kile | Papeeria |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · LaTeX Editors | 8.0 (#11) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Editing | Kile supports auto-completion of (La)TeX commands and advanced editing commands. | The editor includes real-time collaboration, margin discussions, autocompletion, spellchecking and an instant math previewer. |
| Purpose | Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor. | Papeeria is an online LaTeX editor that also supports mixing LaTeX with Markdown. |
| Support | Users can ask technical questions through the kile-devel mailing list and report problems through KDE's bug tracking system. | The support page directs urgent production or data/security issues to alert contacts and says it generally does not provide LaTeX typesetting advice. |
| Templates | Templates and wizards help users start a new document. | The template gallery includes templates for CVs, ACM journal papers and math presentations. |
Plans
In their own words
Kile
Kile is a free, open-source desktop editor for TeX and LaTeX on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can compile, convert, and view a document with one click, and provides completion for (La)TeX commands alongside advanced editing commands. Templates and wizards help start documents. Projects group related files and support inserting citations and references. Forward and inverse search connect the editor with a DVI viewer, while QuickPreview shows a selected document section. The maker describes Kile’s build system as flexible and smart for compiling LaTeX documents. The download page provides source code and lists 64-bit Windows binaries for version 3.0 beta 3; it also displays a SHA-256 hash for the 3.0 beta 4 source archive. For Linux, the maker recommends installing a matching distribution package through the package manager when available. Technical questions can be sent to the kile-devel mailing list, and problems can be reported through KDE’s bug tracking system.
Papeeria
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.