Best scientific writing and LaTeX tools
Editors and publishing systems for papers, theses, technical reports and books, from LaTeX editors and Overleaf-style collaborative writing to modern typesetting and notebook-based publishing.
3 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All scientific writing and LaTeX tools
- Alternatives to Quarto
Open-source publishing system that turns Markdown and notebooks into papers, sites, slides and books.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Typst
Modern markup-based typesetting system and collaborative web editor, positioned as a LaTeX alternative.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Jupyter Book
Open-source tool for publishing books, courses and docs from Jupyter notebooks and Markdown.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Our picks by need
Best for most people
QuartoBest for a free option
Jupyter BookBest for open source
TypstBest for self-hosting
Jupyter BookBest for Mac
QuartoBest for Windows
QuartoBest for Linux
QuartoCommon questions
What are the best scientific writing and LaTeX tools?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading scientific writing and LaTeX tools right now are Quarto, Typst and Jupyter Book.
Are there free scientific writing and LaTeX tools?
Yes. Quarto (open source), Typst (free plan + paid) and Jupyter Book (open source) have a free option, out of 3 free or freemium apps we track.
Which scientific writing and LaTeX tools are open source?
Quarto, Typst and Jupyter Book.