Free Overleaf AlternativesLaTeX Editors and other similar apps like Overleaf

The best free alternative to Overleaf is LyX, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Overleaf and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Overleaf are TeXstudio, Texmaker, Curvenote and Authorea.

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  1. LyX icon

    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.

    46 LyX alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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    Comments about LyX as an Alternative to Overleaf
    Guest
    Positive
    8

    Combine lyx with git to enable collaboration.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    7

    This is not a collaborative online tool like overleaf.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Not online so many people can work together on a project

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

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about TeXstudio as an Alternative to Overleaf
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Not an online collaborative editor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Not collaborative online tool

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    TeXstudio icon
    TeXstudio icon
    • TeXstudio is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
    • TeXstudio is LightweightOverleaf is not according to our users
  4. Texmaker icon

    Texmaker

     109 likes

    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

    41 Texmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    Texmaker on Linux
     
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    Comments about Texmaker as an Alternative to Overleaf
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Not an online collaborative editor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Texmaker icon
    • Texmaker is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Curvenote icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Authorea icon

    Authorea

     23 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Kile icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  9. CoCalc icon

    CoCalc

     7 likes

    Web-based cloud computing (SaaS) and course management platform for computational mathematics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about CoCalc as an Alternative to Overleaf
    harmonia2side
    Negative
    1

    Overleaf is an Online LaTex editor and CoCalc is a course management platform. They are completely different things

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    CoCalc icon
    • CoCalc is Free and Open SourceOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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    OpenAI Prism

     1 like

    A free, LaTeX-native workspace that integrates GPT-5.2 directly into scientific writing and collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Fidus Writer icon

    Fidus Writer

     18 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
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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.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor icon

    Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor

     2 likes

    Write and publish scientific documents in LaTeX directly in your browser or by using the mobile app VerbTeX available on Android, iOS and Windows. Manage your projects, upload existing or create new documents, images and styling files.

    24 Verbosus: Online LaTeX Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  14. Papeeria icon

    Papeeria

     3 likes

    Write and compile LaTeX online. You need only browser and Internet access to typeset LaTeX documents and compile them to PDF.

    Papeeria mobile works with iPad, iPhone or Android, so you can work on your texts even when your are far from your desktop or laptop.

    We take care of u.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Papeeria workspace
     
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    Comments about Papeeria as an Alternative to Overleaf
    oscar256
    Positive
    0

    Online realtime collaboration tool, just like Overleaf.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Papeeria icon
    • Papeeria is Freemium and ProprietaryOverleaf is Freemium and Open Source
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