Open Source Overleaf AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Overleaf

The best open source alternative to Overleaf is LyX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Overleaf and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Overleaf are TeXstudio, Texmaker, TeX Live and Kile.

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Overleaf

LaTeX Editor
Freemium • Open Source

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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Overleaf alternatives page was last updated Sep 20, 2022

LyX
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.
42 LyX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Haiku
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LyX Features
1. 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
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LyX VS Overleaf
Is LyX a good alternative to Overleaf?
Comments about LyX as an Alternative to Overleaf

Guest
Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.
Positive comment •Jun 28, 2019
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Guest
This is not a collaborative online tool like overleaf.
Negative comment •Jan 18, 2019
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Guest
Not online so many people can work together on a project
Negative comment •Dec 20, 2018
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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

TeXstudio
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.
32 TeXstudio alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
+4
Top TeXstudio Features
1. LaTeX Editor
2. Integrated PDF Viewer
3. Live Preview
4. Create PDF files
5. Tex
6. Support for LaTeX
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Spell Checking
9. Ad-free
10. Works Offline
11. Collaborative Workspaces
12. LaTeX Math
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TeXstudio VS Overleaf
Is TeXstudio a good alternative to Overleaf?
Comments about TeXstudio as an Alternative to Overleaf

Guest
Not an online collaborative editor
Negative comment •Mar 13, 2020
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Guest
Not collaborative online tool
Negative comment •Nov 16, 2019
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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

Texmaker
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
36 Texmaker alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
Texmaker Features
Spell Checking
Autocompletion
Integrated PDF Viewer
Support for Unicode
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Texmaker VS Overleaf
Is Texmaker a good alternative to Overleaf?
Comments about Texmaker as an Alternative to Overleaf

Guest
Not an online collaborative editor
Negative comment •Jan 29, 2019
7
- 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

TeX Live
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.
22 TeX Live alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Typesetting System
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
TeX Live Features
Support for LaTeX
Publishing
Tex
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TeX Live VS Overleaf
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Kile
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.
28 Kile alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- KDE
- Flathub
Kile Features
1. Live Preview
2. Tex
3. Support for Themes
4. Ad-free
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Support for LaTeX
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Kile VS Overleaf
Is Kile a good alternative to Overleaf?

TeXmacs
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.
30 TeXmacs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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Top TeXmacs Features
1. WYSIWYG Support
2. Equation editor
3. Export to PDF
4. Export to LaTeX
5. Works Offline
6. Ad-free
7. Support for LaTeX
8. Export to HTML
9. Export to Postscript
10. Tex
11. Publishing
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TeXmacs VS Overleaf
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Curvenote
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.
16 Curvenote alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Curvenote Features
Support for MarkDown
Support for LaTeX
Data science
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Curvenote VS Overleaf
Is Curvenote a good alternative to Overleaf?
- Curvenote is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Overleaf.
- Curvenote is Freemium and Open SourceOverleaf is also Freemium and Open Source

CoCalc
Web-based cloud computing (SaaS) and course management platform for computational mathematics.
4 CoCalc alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- LaTeX Editor
Platforms
- Online
CoCalc Features
Support for LaTeX
Imports Jupyter Notebooks
Chat Bot
Supports Python
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CoCalc VS Overleaf
Is CoCalc a good alternative to Overleaf?
Comments about CoCalc as an Alternative to Overleaf

harmonia2side
Overleaf is an Online LaTex editor and CoCalc is a course management platform. They are completely different things
Negative comment •Jun 23, 2022
0
- CoCalc is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source

TeXworks
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.
30 TeXworks alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- LaTeX Editor
- Word Processor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
TeXworks Features
Support for LaTeX
Typesetting
Typography
Publishing
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TeXworks VS Overleaf
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Fidus Writer
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...
82 Fidus Writer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Word Processor
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Fidus Writer Features
Real time collaboration
Support for LaTeX
Export to LaTeX
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Fidus Writer VS Overleaf
Is Fidus Writer a good alternative to Overleaf?
- Fidus Writer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Overleaf.
- Fidus Writer is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source