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LyX vs LibreOffice Math: catalog facts
LyX	LibreOffice Math
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
LaTeX typesetting quality without writing LaTeX syntax Excellent equation editor with both visual and keyboard entry	Free formula editor that works offline Formulas can be inserted into other LibreOffice documents
Its own file format rather than plain LaTeX, which complicates collaboration Requires a TeX distribution installed separately	Installed with the whole LibreOffice suite rather than on its own Narrow focus on formulas rather than full documents
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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