Overleaf AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Word Processors for Mac

Overleaf is not available for Mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Word Processor alternative 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 three of them are Word Processors available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Word Processor alternatives to Overleaf are TexitEasy and TeXworks.

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    LyX

     204 likes

    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.

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    • Flathub
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    Comments about LyX as an Alternative to Overleaf
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    Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • LyX is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    TexitEasy

     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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    TeXworks

     18 likes

    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.

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