Texmaker vs MacTeX
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Texmaker
6.0LaTeX editor
MacTeX
7.0Full TeX Live distribution with GUI applications
| Metric | Texmaker | MacTeX |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 68 | 4.9K |
| 90-day Installs | 291 | 14.7K |
| 365-day Installs | 1.6K | 58.1K |
| Version | 6.0.1 | 2026.0324 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 1 | 1 |
| GitHub Forks | 3 | - |
| Open Issues | - | - |
| License | — | — |
| Language | TypeScript | TeX |
| Last GitHub Commit | 12y ago | 7y ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Oct 17, 2013 |
Reviews
Texmaker
Texmaker is a cross-platform LaTeX editor offering a user-friendly interface with features like a built-in PDF viewer, syntax highlighting, and template support. It's ideal for writers and students needing a simple tool for LaTeX document creation.
Provides a LaTeX editor with integrated PDF viewer and template management for document creation.
Pros
- + Cross-platform support
- + User-friendly interface
- + Integrated PDF viewer and templates
Cons
- - No auto-updates
- - Inactive development
MacTeX
MacTeX is a comprehensive TeX distribution for macOS, offering a full TeX Live environment with graphical user interface applications. It is ideal for users needing professional typesetting capabilities, particularly for LaTeX documents.
Provides a complete TeX Live distribution with GUI applications for typesetting documents.
Pros
- + Comprehensive TeX Live distribution
- + Includes graphical user interface applications
- + Maintained by the TeX Users Group (TUG)
- + Essential for LaTeX users on macOS
Cons
- - No auto-update functionality
- - Limited community support and GitHub activity