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Platen vs LibreOffice Math: catalog facts
Platen	LibreOffice Math
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Typst input with LaTeX translation Pasteback recovers the formula from pasted equations	Free formula editor that works offline Formulas can be inserted into other LibreOffice documents
Linux only, distributed through Flathub Google Slides export is experimental	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-3.0-only	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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