The best replacement for miktex is texlive.

The best alternatives to miktex are rated as following:
★★★★★  texlive
★★★  texstudio
★★  latex
★★  protext
★  texworks
★  lyx
★  texmaker
  protex
  texniccenter
  tex live

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Speaking about miktex, one probably shouldn't forget about winedt.

Other search terms related to miktex and their ratings are:
★★★★★ winedt
★★★★★ texworks
★★★★ texniccenter
★★★★ texstudio
★★★ beamer
★★★ texmaker
★★ bibtex
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