Web-based LyX Alternatives

LyX is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is Overleaf, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LyX and 11 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to LyX are Authorea, Word Online, SwiftLaTeX and Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor.

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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
     
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    Overleaf vs LyX Comments
    caiocco
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    Specially useful if you need to produce academic and or technical documents in multiple platforms. Overleaf also has good collaboration tools and supports GitHub.

    • Overleaf is Freemium and Open SourceLyX is Free and Open Source
    • Overleaf is Privacy focusedLyX is not according to our users
  2. Authorea icon
     23 likes

    Authorea is the online document editor for researchers that allows researchers to write, cite, host data, and publish research documents. Authorea is trusted worldwide by leading researchers writing and publishing content in every discipline, from astrophysics to zoology.

    54 Authorea alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Word Online icon
     21 likes

    Edit and create documents online with Word Online. Work collaboratively in real-time using your browser. Requires Microsoft 365 sign-in. Save and share documents in OneDrive. Use alongside desktop Office applications for a flexible workflow.

    102 Word Online alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Word Online vs LyX Comments
    apostolfaliagas
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    It has no equation editing capabilities.

    • Word Online is Free Personal and ProprietaryLyX is Free and Open Source
  4. 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
     
  5. Write and publish scientific documents in LaTeX directly in your browser or by using the mobile app VerbTeX available on Android, iOS and Windows. Manage your projects, upload existing or create new documents, images and styling files.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. TeXlyre icon
     4 likes

    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
     
  7. VerbTeX is a free, collaborative LaTeX Editor. It allows you to create and manage LaTeX projects directly on your Android device and generate a PDF by using Verbosus (Online LaTeX and Octave Editor)

    39 VerbTeX LaTeX Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  8. Murfy icon
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    Murfy.ai is an AI based web-based collaborative LaTeX editor designed for researchers, students, developers, and academics, offering a smarter, faster, and more efficient alternative to Overleaf.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Entering tables in LaTeX documents can be burdensome because of the necessary formatting directives. For this purpose we created this online generator which (hopefully) will allow you to generate LaTeX code you can just copy & paste into your document's source.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. LaTeX Writer — a fast, collaborative LaTeX editor. Real-time compilation, templates, and PDF export. Start writing LaTeX instantly.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
     
  11. Octree icon
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    An AI-powered collaborative LaTeX editor with real-time PDF compilation and intelligent editing suggestions.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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