Google Docs vs MathType

Google Docs

Description: Google Docs is a free web-based office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. It includes applications for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and more. Google Docs allows real-time collaboration and accessibility from any device.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

MathType

Description: MathType is a powerful interactive equation editor for Windows and Mac that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, elearning, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents. It has an intuitive graphical interface allowing you to type or handwrite equations.

Type: software

Google Docs Features

• Word processing
• Spreadsheets
• Presentations
• Forms
• Drawing
• Real-time collaboration
• Accessible from any device
• File sharing and storage
• Third-party add-ons

MathType Features

• WYSIWYG equation editor
• Handwriting recognition
• LaTeX and MathML support
• Copy equations as images
• Insert equations into Office, Pages and Google Docs
• Supports over 400 math symbols and templates
• Automatic formatting of equations
• Real-time preview when typing equations
• Import and export equations

Google Docs

• Free

MathType

• Not listed