Best Collaborative Writing Products

A free Overleaf alternative. Write, edit and compile LaTeX in the browser with unlimited collaborators, 1,000+ publication-ready templates for theses, journals and CVs, and an AI assistant that runs the real compiler. No installation required.

Key LetX.app features:

Real-time collaboration Templates Compile engines Version history

freemium $9 / Monthly

Unified support inbox blending AI automations with genuine human empathy. Set up in 5 mins. Smarter than chatbots, our context-aware AI handles emails & chats with a human touch.

Key Gruvi.ai features:

Unified Omnichannel Inbox Chloe AI Agent 5-minute Setup Human Empathy Engine

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The online platform for scientific writing. Overleaf is free: start writing now with one click. No sign-up required. Great on your iPad.

Key Overleaf features:

Collaborative Editing Real-time Preview Rich Template Library Cloud Storage

Open Source

An online LaTeX editor that's easy to use. No installation, real-time collaboration, version control, hundreds of LaTeX templates, and more. Log InRegister - Reset Password - Documentation - .

Key ShareLaTeX features:

Collaboration Cloud-based Version Control Ease of Use

Collaborative platform for research. To write and manage technical documents in one place.

Key Authorea features:

Collaborative Writing LaTeX Support Formatting and Referencing Integrated with Data Repositories

Collaborative Calculation and Data Science.

Key CoCalc features:

Collaboration Integration with Jupyter Notebooks Reproducibility Wide Range of Tools

Open Source freemium $14 / Monthly

Write and compile LaTeX online.

Key Papeeria features:

Collaborative Writing Cloud-Based Auto-Compilation Integrated Version Control

TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents.

Key TeXstudio features:

User-Friendly Interface Built-in PDF Viewer Syntax Highlighting Auto-Completion

Texmaker, free cross-platform latex editor.

Key Texmaker features:

Cross-platform Integrated PDF Viewer Auto-completion User-friendly Interface

LyX is a document processor.

Key LyX features:

User-Friendly Interface WYSIWYG Editing Integration with LaTeX Support for Mathematical Formulas

Write, share & remix ideas from Jupyter Notebooks.

Key Curvenote features:

Collaborative Features Integration with Jupyter and Notebooks Real-time Editing Focus on Scientific and Technical Documentation

Open Source

Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use...

Key Fidus Writer features:

Collaboration LaTeX Support Reference Management Open Source

Education & Reference, AI Tools & Services, Office & Productivity, and Remote Work & Education.

Key OpenAI Prism features:

Ease of Use Customization Scalability Data Integration

The open-source LaTeX editor that makes academic writing feel natural and effortless.

Key Octree features:

Efficient Data Management Scalability Spatial Partitioning