Fromulo vs. Wiris MathType — Full Comparison

UX & Interface

How does the day-to-day editing experience compare?

	∱romulo	Wiris MathType
Fonto-native UI
Uses Fonto Design System (FDS) components
Modern, responsive interface
Live LaTeX rendering while typing
Tabbed toolbar with categorized symbols
Keyboard-first LaTeX input
Vendor understands Fonto & can help with issues
Actively updated for Fonto

How much control do you have over the editor's behavior and appearance?

	∱romulo	Wiris MathType
Add/remove/rearrange toolbar buttons
Define custom symbols/actions via XML config
Custom layout/tab structure via XML
CSS theming matches host application
Programmatic API (getLatex, getMathML, getPNG)
Language / i18n configuration
Free integration by vendor

How can authors enter mathematical content?

	∱romulo	Wiris MathType
Toolbar point-and-click
Inline LaTeX typing with autocomplete
Handwriting recognition
Audio / speech input
Chemistry notation (`\ce{}` / mhchem)
Physics braket notation
Inline symbol search popover
AI-powered formula generation

What formats can you extract from the editor?

	∱romulo	Wiris MathType
MathML output
LaTeX output
SVG rendering
PNG export (configurable scale)
Accessible/semantic MathML

Fromulo supports 1,000+ LaTeX commands. Wiris documents ~400 commands in their LaTeX coverage page.

Category	∱romulo	Wiris MathType
Greek letters	66 commands incl. var-forms	~52 commands
Arrows	80+ commands incl. extensible	~30 commands
Relational operators	150+ commands incl. negated	~30 commands
Binary operators	40+ commands	~20 commands
Large operators	35+ commands incl. contour integrals	~15 commands
Set theory	50+ commands incl. negated	~15 commands
Logic	25+ commands	~10 commands
Accents & decorations	45+ commands incl. extensible	~10 commands
Functions & trig	50+ commands incl. non-standard	~12 commands
Fractions & binomials	14 commands	~6 commands
Matrix environments	24 environments incl. align, cases	~5 environments
Font families & styling	40+ commands frak, cal, scr, bb, ...	~20 commands
Delimiters	35+ commands incl. sizing	~10 commands
Shapes & symbols	35+ commands	~10 commands
Physics (braket notation)	6 commands	—
Chemistry (mhchem)	`\ce{}`	Separate ChemType tool
Theoretical CS (St Mary's Road)	30+ commands	—
MediaWiki compat (texvc)	45+ aliases	—
Total	1,000+	~400

See the full Fromulo symbol reference for the complete interactive list. Wiris data sourced from their LaTeX coverage page.

Transparent, predictable pricing with no integration fees.