Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TeXlyre
I built TeXlyre, an open-source collaborative editor for LaTeX and Typst that works entirely locally-first. No data leaves your device unless you explicitly share it. The main pain point I wanted to solve: existing solutions like Overleaf require sending your documents to their servers, and local editors don't handle real-time collaboration well. TeXlyre uses CRDTs for conflict-free collaboration while keeping everything on your machine. Key features: - Works offline by default - Real-time collaboration via WebRTC (peer-to-peer) - Support for both LaTeX and Typst - Your data stays on your…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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A web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. Contribute to overleaf/overleaf development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I am building Docmost, an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion. I have been working on it for the past 12 months. This is the first public release (beta). The rich-text editor has support for real-time collaboration, LaTex, inline comments, tables, and callouts to name a few. Features - Collaborative real-time editor - Spaces (Teamspace) - User permissions - Groups - Comments - Page history - Nested pages - Search - File attachments You can find screenshots of the product on the website. Website:…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TexLite: Lightweight self-hosted collaborative LaTeX editor and Overleaf alternative - SWUFE-DB-Group/TexLite
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Inspired by the design and UI/UX of apps like Notion, and utility of open-source apps like StackEdit, I decided to create a minimalistic, local-only WYSIWYG Markdown editor. Some features worth highlighting: - Monaco editor and Prettier integration for code snippets - Tables (apparently the holy grail of WYSIWYG editing) - Embeds (for CodePen, CodeSandbox and YouTube, most useful for HTML or JSON exports) - Accepts Markdown paste-in, and "exports"/generates HTML, Markdown and JSON outputs - Collaboration (with real-time awareness and initial commenting system, available only when…
2023 · editor.vrite.io · its alternatives →
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Efficient and minimal collaborative code editor, self-hosted, no database required - ekzhang/rustpad
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Self-rendering Markdown + LaTeX documents. Contribute to susam/texme development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Next-gen, highly customizable content editor for the browser - based on React and written in TypeScript. WYSIWYG on steroids. - react-page/react-page
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A collaborative UML editor; build with etherpad and plantuml - AlexITC/collabuml
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · opendocs.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Hi, HN. Gui, Lucis, and the deco.cx team here — we're a bunch of Brazilians building an open-source, all-in-one web editor for the modern TypeScript dev. Check out our GitHub at https://github.com/deco-cx/deco and discover more at our site https://deco.cx/. We built frontend tools at a hyper-growth e-commerce platform for 9 years. Deco.cx is the thing that we wish existed when we were managing hundreds of enterprise-grade React-based websites. The gist is: JSX, HTMX, TypeScript, Tailwind and Deno. All visually editable in a beautiful, collaborative,…
2024 · deco.cx · its alternatives →
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Sharelatex▲82The easy to use, online, collaborative LaTeX editor
2016 · overleaf.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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File manager + CRDT Note Editor. Contribute to notebox/nbfm development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Self-rendering Markdown + LaTeX documents. Contribute to susam/texme development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built a web-based HTML/CSS/JS editor focused on speed, simplicity, and offline access. No bloat — just open and start coding. What makes it different: Live Preview – Edit HTML, CSS, and JS side-by-side with instant feedback. Offline support – Works without internet. You can even install it as a PWA and use it like a native app. No Login Required – Just visit, code, and preview. Login only if you want to save/share. Savable & Shareable Links – Save scripts in the cloud and get shareable links. Customizable Editor – Themes, fonts, auto-format on save, layout tweaks, line…
2025 · scriptpad.dev · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! For the last 8 months we've been working on leaflet.pub, a web app for making delightful documents. We're trying to strike a balance between Notion and Google Docs — very fast, ultralight and easy to share, but also supporting rich blocks and multiple pages. Weirdly, none of the many notetaking/document apps that we could find hit this combination, so we made Leaflet. With it you can: - Instantly create a doc, without an account - Share read and edit links - Sign-in with email to sync your docs to different devices - Add rich blocks, like canvases, subpages, rsvps, and polls It's…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built Ephe, open-source markdown paper for daily todos and thoughts. No sign-up, no ads, no subscriptions, no AI. ## Why I made this We have plenty of Markdown editors. And too many overwhelming to-do apps. But few tools combine both in a way that’s lightweight and focused. I thought that all I need is a single page to organize today. So I built Ephe. It uses CodeMirror v6, React(v19, React Compiler) and Vite with rolldown. ## What makes it different “Ephe” comes from ephemeral. The main goal is to organize what you need to do today. It isn’t for teams. It’s a quiet space for your…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · firepad.io · its alternatives →
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TeXposit▲5Transparent, Human-First, AI-Assisted Writing in Academia. TeXposit is the modern collaborative LaTeX, Markdown and LaTeX+Markdown Hybrid editor. TeXposit features an advanced AI writing assistant, built-in reference management, live collaboration features, built-in provenance and more.
Jul 2026 · texposit.com · its alternatives →
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