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Kate vs TeX Live

A side-by-side look at Kate and TeX Live. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kate

Kate

Development

Kate is a free and open-source advanced text editor for Linux, UNIX, Windows and macOS. It provides syntax highlighting, project management, plugins and other features for programmers and developers.

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TeX Live

TeX Live

Office & Productivity

TeX Live is a free and open-source TeX distribution for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. It includes major TeX-related programs like TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, Metafont, and BibTeX. TeX Live aims to be easy to install and use for casual and advanced users alike.

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