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LyX vs Mathcha: catalog facts
LyX	Mathcha
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Used in the browser at no charge.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
LaTeX typesetting quality without writing LaTeX syntax Excellent equation editor with both visual and keyboard entry	Visual equation editing without memorising LaTeX syntax Diagrams drawn in the same document
Its own file format rather than plain LaTeX, which complicates collaboration Requires a TeX distribution installed separately	Browser-based, so it depends on the online service Exported LaTeX may need tidying for strict templates
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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