Overleaf Alternatives

Overleaf is described as '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' and is a popular LaTeX Editor in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Overleaf for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Overleaf alternative is LyX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overleaf are TeXstudio, Texmaker, Curvenote and Authorea.

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Overleaf alternatives are mainly LaTeX Editors, but if you're looking for Word Processors or IDEs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, LaTeX Editor, Android, Self-Hosted, Online and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Overleaf.
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  1. Latex to PDF icon
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    latextopdf.com Offers the capability to convert your tex file to PDF online for free. No registration, installation and email address required. It is free and safe to perform latex to pdf conversion process.

    14 Latex to PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. MathEditor is a convenient, accessible, mobile-friendly editor, that allows users to insert and understand the meaning of math formulas on the web.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Entering tables in LaTeX documents can be burdensome because of the necessary formatting directives. For this purpose we created this online generator which (hopefully) will allow you to generate LaTeX code you can just copy & paste into your document's source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. WinShell icon
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    WinShell is a free integrated development environment (IDE) for easy working with LaTeX or TeX. It includes a text editor, different tool bars and user configuration options. It is NOT a LaTeX system. An additional LaTeX package for Windows is needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. iMathEQ is a mathematics equation or formula editor. It is a WYSIWYG online equation/formula editor allowing users to input, edit, print math equation or expressions. Provide interface for easy integration with web site or mobile app.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. TeXPortal icon
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    TeXPortal is an application to typeset TeX documents, targeting mainly at academic researchers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. AI tool that scans entire PDF files for calculation errors, unit mismatches, and formatting issues in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Octree icon
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    An AI-powered collaborative LaTeX editor with real-time PDF compilation and intelligent editing suggestions.

    46 Octree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  9. LaTeX Writer — a fast, collaborative LaTeX editor. Real-time compilation, templates, and PDF export. Start writing LaTeX instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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