Overleaf AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Word Processors

The best Word Processor alternative to Overleaf is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Overleaf and seven of them are Word Processors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Word Processor alternatives to Overleaf are Authorea, TexitEasy, Fidus Writer and Scientific Workplace.

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    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.

    45 LyX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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    Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.

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    This is not a collaborative online tool like overleaf.

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    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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    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.

    51 Authorea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Adobe FrameMaker

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

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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
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    • 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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    Scientific Workplace

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    You write text and mathematics in your document without having to know a programming language or exit to an equation editor. Evaluate, simplify, solve, and plot functions without the need to master a complex syntax.

    20 Scientific Workplace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    TeXworks

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    The TeXworks project is an effort to build a simple TeX front-end program (working environment) that will be available for all today’s major desktop operating systems—in particular, MS Windows (XP and Vista), typical GNU/Linux distros and other X11-based systems, and Mac OS X.

    34 TeXworks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Arch Linux
    • Debian
    • Fedora
    • openSUSE
    • Ubuntu
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