Overleaf
2 free alternatives
Best free option:Typst(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $199 USD a year
LaTeX & typesetting
Write papers, theses and math-heavy documents with LaTeX or Typst.
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TeXstudio
Free LaTeX editor with syntax highlighting, a built-in PDF viewer, completion and error checking for Windows, Mac and Linux.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Status: Active- TEX: opens and saves, full fidelity
- BIB: opens and saves, full fidelity
- CLS: opens and saves, full fidelity
- PDF: opens and saves, full fidelity. Compiles through your TeX installation and shows the result in a built-in viewer
This replaces Overleaf
Typst
Markup-based typesetting system with an open-source compiler and a collaborative web app, as an alternative to LaTeX.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- Command line
Status: Active- TEX: opens only, partial fidelity. The web app converts LaTeX files to Typst; the result needs review
- BIB: opens only, partial fidelity. Reads BibTeX files for bibliographies
- PDF: saves only, full fidelity. Exports PDF
This replaces Overleaf