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, Curvenote and Kile.

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Overleaf alternatives page was last updated Sep 20, 2022

LyX
202 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.
45 LyX alternatives
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Flathub
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Is LyX a good alternative to Overleaf?

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Guest
Positive commentJun 28, 2019
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Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentJan 18, 2019
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This is not a collaborative online tool like overleaf.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentDec 20, 2018
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Not online so many people can work together on a project
Review by a new / low-activity user.
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
97 likes
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.
36 TeXstudio alternatives
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LaTeX Editor
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Germany
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
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Is TeXstudio a good alternative to Overleaf?

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8users say it's a good alternative
Comments about TeXstudio as an Alternative to Overleaf

Guest
Negative commentMar 13, 2020
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Not an online collaborative editor
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentNov 16, 2019
0
Not collaborative online tool
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Some users think TeXstudio is a great Overleaf alternative, some don't.
TeXstudio is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
TeXstudio is LightweightOverleaf is not according to our users
Texmaker
108 likes
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
40 Texmaker alternatives
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Open Source
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LaTeX Editor
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France
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Haiku
Is Texmaker a good alternative to Overleaf?

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Guest
Negative commentJan 29, 2019
6
Not an online collaborative editor
Review by a new / low-activity user.
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
Curvenote
6 likes
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.
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Freemium (Subscription)
Open Source
Application type
LaTeX Editor
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Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
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
Kile
46 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.
32 Kile alternatives
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Free
Open Source
Application type
LaTeX Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE Plasma
Flathub
Is Kile a good alternative to Overleaf?
CoCalc
7 likes
Web-based cloud computing (SaaS) and course management platform for computational mathematics.
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Free
Open Source
Application type
LaTeX Editor
Origin
United States
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Online
Is CoCalc a good alternative to Overleaf?

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Comments about CoCalc as an Alternative to Overleaf

harmonia2side
Negative commentJun 23, 2022
1
Overleaf is an Online LaTex editor and CoCalc is a course management platform. They are completely different things
CoCalc is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
TexitEasy
4 likes
TexitEasy is a free, cross-platform and open-source latex editor. TexitEasy has all the features a modern editor can have.
38 TexitEasy alternatives
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Fidus Writer
17 likes
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...
84 Fidus Writer alternatives
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Free
Open Source
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Word Processor
LaTeX Editor
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Linux
Self-Hosted
Snapcraft
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
SwiftLaTeX
3 likes
SwiftLaTeX is a Web-browser based editor to create PDF documents such as reports, term projects, slide decks, in the typesetting system LaTeX. In contrast to other web-based editors SwiftLaTeX is true WYSIWYG, What-you-see-is-what-you-get: You edit directly in a representation...
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Free
Open Source
Application type
LaTeX Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Is SwiftLaTeX a good alternative to Overleaf?
TeXmacs
19 likes
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.
33 TeXmacs alternatives
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LaTeX Editor
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Mac
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Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
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\Bluelatex
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\BlueLaTeX provides a full-featured server that allows you to create, manage and collaboratively edit documents written in \LaTeX. A web client is also provided to use the features served by the server directly in your browser.
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Scientific Workplace
6 likes
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
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Free
Open Source
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LaTeX Editor
Word Processor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is Scientific Workplace a good alternative to Overleaf?

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Open Source Overleaf AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Overleaf

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TeXstudio

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Texmaker

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Curvenote

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CoCalc

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TexitEasy

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