Kile vs WinEdt
Kile
kile.sourceforge.ioWinEdt
winedt.comSide by side
| Figure | Kile | WinEdt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · LaTeX Editors | 8.0 (#11) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Support | Users can ask technical questions through the kile-devel mailing list and report problems through KDE's bug tracking system. | Technical support is offered by email, the team does not provide telephone support, and the site says response times may vary because of question volume. |
Plans
WinEdt
- Student License$50, paid once
- Educational License$80, paid once
- Business/Govt License$150, paid once
- Multi-user or subscription licensePriced on request
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.