Best Kile Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from LaTeX editors ranked against Kile on the same published basis.
- 1Kile vs JianTeX
- 2Kile vs VerbTeX
- 3Kile vs TeXstudio
- 4Kile vs Verbosus
- 5Kile vs Prism
- 6Kile vs TeXposit
- 7Kile vs LyX
- 8Kile vs Oleafly
- 9Kile vs Texifier
- 10Kile vs Texmaker
- 11Kile vs Texpile
- 12Kile vs TeXworks
- 13Kile vs Gummi
- 14Kile vs Kile
- 15Kile vs Overleaf
- 16Kile vs Scientific WorkPlace
- 17Kile vs SciPen Studio
- 18Kile vs RTextDoc
- 19Kile vs TeXlyre
- 20Kile vs MiKTeX
Kile alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JianTeX | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | VerbTeX | 7.4 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | TeXstudio | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Verbosus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Prism | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | TeXposit | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | LyX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Oleafly | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Texifier | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Texmaker | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Texpile | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | TeXworks | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Gummi | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Kile | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Overleaf | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Scientific WorkPlace | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | SciPen Studio | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | RTextDoc | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | TeXlyre | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | MiKTeX | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
Make your platform an alternative to Kile
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Kile alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kile?
JianTeX, number 1 in LaTeX editors with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: VerbTeX, TeXstudio, Verbosus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kile?
JianTeX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.