Open Source Overleaf Alternatives

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.

Overleaf alternatives are mainly LaTeX Editors but may also be Word Processors or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Overleaf.

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Overleaf

Freemium • Open Source
LaTeX Editor

Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing...

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LyX
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Word Processor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
45 LyX alternatives
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.
- - LyX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Overleaf.
- - LyX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Overleaf.
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LyX Features
1. Support for LaTeXLyX supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Create PDF files
Equation editor
Tex
LaTeX Math
Typing in TeX itself
Comments about LyX as a Alternative to Overleaf
Some users think LyX is a great Overleaf alternative, some don't.
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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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No collaboration feature
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Not online so many people can work together on a project
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TeXstudio
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
34 TeXstudio alternatives
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.
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TeXstudio Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. Support for LaTeXTeXstudio supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
3. Syntax HighlightingTeXstudio supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Spell CheckingTeXstudio can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
Integrated PDF Viewer
Create PDF files
Tex
Collaborative Workspaces
Cross-references
Built-in Text editor
LaTeX Math
Support for Unicode
Comments about TeXstudio as a Alternative to Overleaf
Some users think TeXstudio is a great Overleaf alternative, some don't.
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Not an online collaborative editor
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Not collaborative online tool
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Texmaker
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Haiku
38 Texmaker alternatives
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
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Texmaker Features
1. Spell CheckingTexmaker can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
2. AutocompletionTexmaker can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Integrated PDF Viewer
Support for Unicode
Comments about Texmaker as a Alternative to Overleaf
This alternative is disputed. Texmaker is still a legitimate Overleaf alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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Not an online collaborative editor
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TeX Live
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Haiku
22 TeX Live alternatives
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.
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TeX Live Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeX Live supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Publishing
Tex
Kile
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Text Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
KDE
Flathub
29 Kile alternatives
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.
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Kile Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. Support for LaTeXKile supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Tex
CoCalc
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Free • Open Source
Online
4 CoCalc alternatives
Web-based cloud computing (SaaS) and course management platform for computational mathematics.
- - CoCalc is the most popular Web-based alternative to Overleaf.
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CoCalc Features
1. Support for LaTeXCoCalc supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Chat Bot
Imports Jupyter Notebooks
Supports Python
Add a screenshot

Comments about CoCalc as a Alternative to Overleaf
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Overleaf is an Online LaTex editor and CoCalc is a course management platform. They are completely different things
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Fidus Writer
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Free • Open Source
Word Processor
Note-taking Tool
LaTeX Editor
Linux
Self-Hosted
80 Fidus Writer alternatives
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...
- - Fidus Writer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Overleaf.
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Fidus Writer Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Fidus Writer simultaneously.
2. Support for LaTeXFidus Writer supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Export to LaTeX
TeXworks
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Free • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Word Processor
Mac
Windows
Linux
31 TeXworks alternatives
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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TeXworks Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeXworks supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Typesetting
Typography
Publishing
Curvenote
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Freemium • Open Source
LaTeX Editor
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
14 Curvenote alternatives
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.
- - Curvenote is the most popular SaaS alternative to Overleaf.
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Curvenote Features
1. Support for MarkDownCurvenote supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Support for LaTeXCurvenote supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Data science
TeXnicCenter
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Free • Open Source
IDE
Windows
27 TeXnicCenter alternatives
TeXnicCenter is a feature rich and easy-to-use integrated environment for creating LaTeX documents on the Windows platform. Its powerful editor and its tight integration with the LaTeX environment helps you to concentrate on what matters: The content of your document.
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TeXnicCenter Features
1. Support for LaTeXTeXnicCenter supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
Tex
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