TeXbrain Alternatives

TeXbrain is described as 'FOSS browser-based LaTeX editor with live preview, on-demand packages and git integration. No accounts, no installs, no servers' and is an website in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TeXbrain, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best TeXbrain alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to TeXbrain are Oleafly, Overleaf, Texmaker and Kile.

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  1. LyX icon
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    LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.

    50 LyX alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
     
  2. Oleafly icon
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    Local-first desktop app for scientific writing in LaTeX, Typst, and Markdown supporting side-by-side editing and PDF preview, offline AI-assisted workflows, versioning via Git, citations, compiling, GitHub sync, and fully open-source, cross-platform performance.

    53 Oleafly alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  3. 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.

    68 Overleaf alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Texmaker icon
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    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  5. Kile icon
     48 likes

    Kile is a user-friendly TeX/LaTeX editor by KDE. Kile gives you the ability to use all the functionality of LaTeX in a graphical interface and has interactive preview mechanisms to readily see the results of editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
     
  6. TeX Live icon
     44 likes

    TeX Live is an easy way to get up and running with the TeX document production system. It provides a comprehensive TeX system with binaries for most flavors of Unix, including GNU/Linux, and also Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  7. KLatexFormula icon
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    Allows creation of images from LaTeX equations with a graphical interface and command-line support, providing drag-and-drop, copy-paste, and save options in various formats for insertion into external documents, presentations, or graphics, available on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. MiKTeX icon
     56 likes

    MiKTeX is a typesetting system for the Windows operating system. The distribution includes TeX, pdfTeX and XeTeX.

    13 MiKTeX alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. TeXmacs icon
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    GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: text, math, graphics, slides, etc.

    36 TeXmacs alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. 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.

    107 Word Online alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. MonsterWriter icon
     2 likes

    A simple solution to write scientific papers, pillar content or just your personal notes. It aims to combine the benefits of traditional Microsoft Word, LaTeX and Markdown.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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