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GNU TeXmacs vs LibreOffice Writer: catalog facts
GNU TeXmacs	LibreOffice Writer
Free Free software, part of the GNU project.	Free Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
WYSIWYG editing of mathematical formulas Front end for computer algebra and statistics systems	Free with no account or subscription Suited to long documents and books as well as short notes
Not based on LaTeX, so conversion to and from LaTeX is not always exact Interface differs from common word processors and takes learning	Installed with the whole LibreOffice suite rather than on its own No built-in real-time co-editing like online word processors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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