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