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24 alternatives to Overleaf

The easiest way to create, edit and publish your research

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Overleaf launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Overleaf▲3

   Collaborative Writing and Publishing

   2016 · overleaf.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blot▲84

   The simplest way to blog

   2014 · blot.im · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Marked 2▲105

   Smarter tools for smarter writers

   2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Postleaf▲260

   Simple & beautiful open source blogging platform.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Broadsheet▲79

   Create and publish responsive pages for free

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Onword▲158

   Just Write

   2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OverAPI▲185

   Largest cheat sheet for programming languages and libraries

   2014 · overapi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ginkgotree▲73

    A Tumblr for making your own textbooks

    2014 · ginkgotree.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Thought Plan▲203

    Super convenient tool to write down your thoughts & ideas

    2014 · thoughtplan.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ExplainToMe▲182

    Automatic web article summarizer

    2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Planleaf▲97

    Task management with email

    2014 · planleaf.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FlowVella▲104

    Easiest Way to Beautiful Presentations

    2014 · flowvella.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stacker▲95

    Easy way to publish & reply on social media

    2014 · getstacker.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Leafly▲91

    The World's Cannabis Information Resource

    2015 · leafly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Write The Docs▲81

    A place where high-quality documentation is appreciated

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vellum▲63

    A reading layer for your Twitter feed

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Authorea▲94

    GitHub for scientific works

    2014 · authorea.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Faveeo▲61

    Easiest way to do online research

    2014 · faveeo.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →