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TypesetterTypst
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Freemium

The compiler and command-line tool are free and open source under Apache 2.0 and compile…

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
  • Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface
  • Bundled templates and fonts for getting started
  • Much easier to learn than LaTeX while covering the same ground
  • Incremental compilation is fast enough for live preview while writing
  • Linux only
  • Requires learning Typst markup
  • A much smaller ecosystem of templates and packages than LaTeX
  • Many journals and institutions require LaTeX submissions
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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