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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install miktex
About MiKTeX
MiKTeX is a TeX and LaTeX distribution for Windows, macOS and Linux whose integrated package manager downloads missing packages automatically the first time a document needs them, so the initial install stays small.
Strengths
- Installs packages on demand, so the base install is small
- Integrated updater keeps packages current without manual work
Limitations
- On-demand installation needs network access while compiling
- Less commonly assumed by Linux documentation than TeX Live
Details
- Pricing
- FreeThe open-source distribution is available without a license fee.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Christian Schenk
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- TeX distribution that installs missing packages on demand
- Categories
- Office tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (PDF & Documents); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.
Alternatives to MiKTeX
Compare allSoftware that can replace MiKTeX for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
TeX Live
The reference cross-platform TeX and LaTeX distribution.
TeX Live installs a comprehensive package set up front with its own package manager, needing several gigabytes instead of fetching missing packages on demand.
MiKTeX as an alternative
Listings that name MiKTeX as an alternative.
Overleaf
Collaborative LaTeX editor that runs in the browser.
MiKTeX is a free TeX distribution for local compiling that installs packages on demand, replacing Overleaf's hosted compiler but without real-time collaboration.
Typst
A typesetting system as capable as LaTeX but far easier to learn, with fast incremental compilation and readable error messages.
MiKTeX is a LaTeX distribution that installs packages on demand, giving access to the larger LaTeX ecosystem with LaTeX's steeper learning curve.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
LyX
Document processor that writes LaTeX for you.
Pandoc
Converts documents between almost any two markup formats: Markdown, Word, LaTeX, EPUB, HTML, PDF and dozens more.
Quarto
Publish technical documents from Markdown and executable code.
JabRef
An open-source reference manager for collecting, organising and citing literature in BibTeX and BibLaTeX.
