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Freemium

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

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Free under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Much easier to learn than LaTeX while covering the same ground
  • Incremental compilation is fast enough for live preview while writing
  • Processes XML directly into PDF
  • Supports complex layouts using frames
  • A much smaller ecosystem of templates and packages than LaTeX
  • Many journals and institutions require LaTeX submissions
  • The documented downloads cover macOS and Linux
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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