ConTeXt (Typesetting System) AlternativesTypesetting Systems and other similar apps like ConTeXt (Typesetting System)

ConTeXt (Typesetting System) is described as '“a system for typesetting documents based on TEX and METAPOST. You can use this system for converting documents coded in TEX format as well as documents coded in XML into high quality PDF” (http://www.pragma-ade.nl/)' and is a typesetting system in the education & reference category. There are six alternatives to ConTeXt (Typesetting System) for Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Self-Hosted. The best ConTeXt (Typesetting System) alternative is LaTeX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ConTeXt (Typesetting System) are Groff, SILE, Pollen and Tectonic typesetting.

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  1. LaTeX icon
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    LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system; it includes features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation.

    17 LaTeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • LaTeX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ConTeXt (Typesetting System).

    • LaTeX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ConTeXt (Typesetting System).

    • LaTeX is Free and Open SourceConTeXt (Typesetting System) is also Free and Open Source
  2. Groff icon
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    The groff (GNU troff) software is a typesetting package which reads plain text mixed with formatting commands and produces formatted output.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. SILE icon
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    SILE is a typesetting system inspired by TeX and InDesign, but seeks to be more flexible, extensible and programmable than them.

    7 SILE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4.  7 likes

    Pollen is a publishing system that helps authors create beautiful and functional web-based books. Pollen includes tools for writing, designing, programming, testing, and publishing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Tectonic is a modernized, complete, self-contained TeX / LaTeX engine, powered by XeTeX and TeX Live .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Tectonic typesetting is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ConTeXt (Typesetting System).

    • Tectonic typesetting is Free and Open SourceConTeXt (Typesetting System) is also Free and Open Source
  6. DocBook icon
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    DocBook is a schema (available in several languages including RELAX NG, SGML and XML DTDs, and W3C XML Schema) maintained by the DocBook Technical Committee of OASIS. It is particularly well suited to books and papers about computer hardware and software (though it is by no...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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