Open Source Latex to PDF AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Latex to PDF

The best open source alternative to Latex to PDF is Overleaf. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Latex to PDF and eight of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Latex to PDF are Texmaker, TeXlyre, Fidus Writer and Booktype.

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  1. Overleaf icon
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    Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

    60 Overleaf alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Texmaker icon
     110 likes

    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

    41 Texmaker alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  3. TeXlyre icon
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    A local-first real-time LaTeX and Typst collaboration platform with offline editing capabilities. Built with React, TypeScript, and Yjs for collaborative document editing.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Fidus Writer icon
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    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
     
  5. Booktype icon
     9 likes

    Booktype helps you turn intellectual property into beautiful, professional books.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. SwiftLaTeX icon
     3 likes

    SwiftLaTeX is a Web-browser based editor to create PDF documents such as reports, term projects, slide decks, in the typesetting system LaTeX. In contrast to other web-based editors SwiftLaTeX is true WYSIWYG, What-you-see-is-what-you-get: You edit directly in a representation...

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. TexitEasy icon
     4 likes

    TexitEasy is a free, cross-platform and open-source latex editor. TexitEasy has all the features a modern editor can have.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. \Bluelatex icon
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    \BlueLaTeX provides a full-featured server that allows you to create, manage and collaboratively edit documents written in \LaTeX. A web client is also provided to use the features served by the server directly in your browser.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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