Alternatives

Products that do what Overtex does

Free OSS overleaf alternative on Github codespaces

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Syte▲100
Beautiful, simplistic, web pages for free
2015
2AS
A syntax highlighter for Git and diff output, written in Rust▲261
2020 · github.com
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CotEditor▲102
The free plain-text editor for OS X
2014
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Cinder▲122
Free and open source library for creative coding in C++
2017
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Omniref▲144
Stackoverflow for Github
2014
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Markoff▲94
A free Markdown previewer for OS X
2016
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Octohub▲127
The missing app for GitHub
2015
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MarkRight▲84
A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor
2015
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Octotree▲133
GitHub on steroids
2019
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Git Flex▲85
See the top contributor + % lines per author
2025
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Gitorials – Tutorials as Git Repos▲147
2017 · gitorials.com
12GC
GitPrint.com – A site to easily print Markdown files on GitHub▲68
2014 · gitprint.com
13OS
OpenSpace – showcase your open source projects on GitHub▲23
2015 · github.com
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TeXbrain, a LaTeX editor that runs pdfTeX in the browser via WASM▲118
I'm a master's engineering student and a big fan of LaTeX, which I used for my thesis and research articles. I have used Overleaf and that was fine until I wanted to git sync, which unfortunately sits behind a paywall. Since I didn't want to pay subscriptions for things that should simply just work, I built the editor I wanted in my free time, where you open a tab, write LaTeX, get your PDF and the files stay all in one folder on my disk. TeXbrain is a static site with no backend. pdfTeX is compiled to WebAssembly (SwiftLaTeX) and runs in your browser. The editor can read and write your…
12d ago · github.com
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I'm building an app to replace Overleaf and Notion▲82
Hi HN, Since 2019, I’ve been working on a writing platform designed for creating complex documents (e.g., theses). I personally use it for everything as it also allows to classify documents in categories so you can organize them efficiently. As of a few months ago, the app is also available in the browser, and you can now invite coworkers to collaborate on a document in real time. The app is somewhat inspired by LyX. It offers an intuitive, modern editor, but users don’t need to know any LaTeX. When it’s time to export, they can choose from a range of templates (IEEE paper, thesis, etc.). A…
2025
16OS
Open-source alternatives to tools you pay for▲24
I got tired of collecting open source projects in my chrome bookmarks so I decided to compile a curated list of: - Recently active projects on GitHub - Mostly dev tools (but also productivity, analytics) - Projects which are "Alternative to X software" My bookmarks are finally empty:D If you have a great open source tool you use, I'd be glad to hear your suggestions. Also, any feedback is greatly appreciated.
2025 · alternativeoss.com
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Git (& Jekyll) backed websites anyone can edit. Beta▲61
2012 · spintoapp.com
18PS
Poetically simple code review on GitHub▲66
2016 · text.sourcegraph.com
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TexLite – A lightweight self-hosted LaTeX workspace▲21
TexLite: Lightweight self-hosted collaborative LaTeX editor and Overleaf alternative - SWUFE-DB-Group/TexLite
12d ago · github.com
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Shrink, a free menu bar app for your GitHub issues▲40
2015 · shrink.alasdairmonk.com
21OT
Octotree, the missing GitHub tree view▲7
I started this as a weekend project and posted it on HN 5 years ago. 300,000 users later, I just released v4 today. Octotree [1] gives GitHub a sidebar that improves file navigation and code/pull request review. Works on Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari. Any comment or feedback is appreciated. [1]: https://www.octotree.io/
2019
22GS
Git Snippet – a free open source service for embedding code from GitHub▲31
2016 · gitsnippet.com
23AC
A cleaner alternative to the “Fork Me on GitHub” ribbon▲45
2015 · github.com
24AB
A bookmarklet for Jimmy-rigging Github's editor with Vim mode▲46
2011 · misfo.github.com

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