Overleaf AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Overleaf

Overleaf is described as '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' and is a popular LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Overleaf for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Overleaf alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overleaf are TeXstudio, Texmaker, Curvenote and Authorea.

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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.

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  1. LyX icon

    LyX

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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.

    43 LyX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
    LyX screenshot 1

    LyX Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Create PDF files
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Typing in TeX itself
    8.  Equation editor
    9.  Tex

    LyX VS Overleaf

     
    Comments about LyX as an Alternative to Overleaf
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    Guest
    Positive Jun 28, 2019
    8

    Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.

    Guest
    Negative Jan 18, 2019
    7

    This is not a collaborative online tool like overleaf.

    Guest
    Negative Dec 20, 2018
    -1

    Not online so many people can work together on a project

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    • Some users think LyX is a great Overleaf alternative, some don't.

    • LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Overleaf.

    • LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Overleaf.

    • LyX is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    TeXstudio

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    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    35 TeXstudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop

    Top TeXstudio Features

    1.  LaTeX Editor
    2.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  Tex
    6. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Spell Checking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Collaborative Workspaces
    12.  LaTeX Math

    TeXstudio VS Overleaf

     
    Comments about TeXstudio as an Alternative to Overleaf
    Guest
    Negative Mar 13, 2020
    1

    Not an online collaborative editor

    Guest
    Negative Nov 16, 2019
    0

    Not collaborative online tool

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    • Some users think TeXstudio is a great Overleaf alternative, some don't.

    • TeXstudio is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    Texmaker

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

    39 Texmaker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux

    Texmaker Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    4.  Support for Unicode

    Texmaker VS Overleaf

     
    Comments about Texmaker as an Alternative to Overleaf
    Guest
    Negative Jan 29, 2019
    6

    Not an online collaborative editor

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    • This alternative is disputed. Texmaker is a legitimate Overleaf alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Texmaker is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    Adobe FrameMaker

    A desktop publishing (DTP) and word processing application that is popular for large documents.

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    Curvenote

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    Curvenote is a collaborative writing tool designed for open-science and reproducibility. Create & edit technical content in real-time, including equations, references, figures, and interactive plots from Jupyter, then export to any journal template.

    18 Curvenote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Curvenote screenshot 1

    Curvenote Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Data science

    Curvenote VS Overleaf

     

    • Curvenote is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Overleaf.

    • Curvenote is Freemium and Open SourceOverleaf is also Freemium and Open Source
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    Authorea

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Authorea screenshot 1

    Authorea Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Export citation
    6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    Authorea VS Overleaf

     
  8. CoCalc icon

    CoCalc

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    Web-based cloud computing (SaaS) and course management platform for computational mathematics.

    7 CoCalc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    CoCalc Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks
    3.  Chat Bot
    4.  Supports Python

    CoCalc VS Overleaf

     
    Comments about CoCalc as an Alternative to Overleaf
    harmonia2side
    Negative Jun 23, 2022
    1

    Overleaf is an Online LaTex editor and CoCalc is a course management platform. They are completely different things

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    • CoCalc is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    Texable

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    TeXable is a LaTeX Editor for iPad. Edit your LaTeX projects completely offline, draw diagrams, generate tables and more all in one app.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPad
    Texable screenshot 1

    Texable Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  LaTeX Math

    Texable VS Overleaf

     

    • Texable is the most popular iPad alternative to Overleaf.

    • Texable is the most popular commercial alternative to Overleaf.

    • Texable is Paid and ProprietaryOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    Fidus Writer

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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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    Fidus Writer screenshot 1

    Fidus Writer Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Export to LaTeX

    Fidus Writer VS Overleaf

     

    • Fidus Writer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Overleaf.

    • Fidus Writer is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    TexitEasy

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TexitEasy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  RTL support
    6.  Native application
    7.  Support for Unicode
    8.  Undo manager
    9.  Tex

    TexitEasy VS Overleaf

     
  13. Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor icon

    Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor

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    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.

    22 Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor VS Overleaf

     
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