LyX vs Texifier

LyX is a document processor for structured writing, combining TeX and LaTeX capabilities with a graphical interface. It suits work ranging from academic articles, theses, and books to letters, novels, plays, and film scripts. Its equation editor accepts point-and-click input or LaTeX commands and renders formulas on screen. For document organization, LyX includes labels, references, indexes, and bibliography tools, with advanced BibTeX support. Configurable converters handle imports and exports including LaTeX, PDF, PostScript, DVI, ASCII, HTML, OpenDocument, RTF, and MS Word. It supports multilingual documents, right-to-left writing, CJK writing systems, and Unicode. Basic links to Maple, Maxima, Octave, and Mathematica are available, while modules can add Noweb, Sweave, and LilyPond support. LyX works offline on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports track changes and external version control systems such as Git. It is free software under the GPL. Windows requires a TeX distribution; Mac installations require a TeX system such as MacTeX.

Texifier is a desktop editor and productivity tool for academic and professional writing centered on LaTeX. Its TexpadTeX typesetter renders PDF output from LaTeX source while you type. The editor offers LaTeX and BibTeX syntax highlighting, autocomplete, spell-checking, block-comment tools, and indentation controls. A PDF viewer links the source, document outline, and PDF navigation. Texifier loads multi-file projects containing sub-files, bibliographies, and stylesheets, with global search and TODO navigation. Markdown documents can also produce PDFs with an outline. On iOS, the app supports offline typesetting, PDF viewing, Files app access, and sharing projects, source, and PDFs; documentation describes iCloud and Dropbox access. Cloud servers can typeset documents needing unsupported packages. macOS, iOS, and Windows are listed, with offline editing. Computer launches start a two-week trial, while the iOS app has no trial. Licenses are one-time purchases from $39.99 for one seat down to $29.99 per seat for 101–1000 seats.