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Typst is a writing system for making formatted documents such as papers, reports and books, using plain text commands instead of a visual editor. It is aimed at people who write technical documents and want something easier to learn than LaTeX.
Has 3 of 7 · Works with LaTeX ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
TeXstudio is a free desktop program for writing documents with LaTeX, a markup system often used for scientific papers. It is aimed at people who write technical or academic documents and want an easier editing environment.
Has 2 of 7 · Live co-editing ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Overleaf Community Edition is free software for writing documents in LaTeX, a formatting system often used for scientific papers, in a web browser with others in real time. It is meant for people who run their own server, such as a lab or workplace, where all users are trusted.
Has 3 of 7
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
LyX is a document editor that looks like a word processor but produces professionally typeset documents using the LaTeX typesetting engine. It is for people who write papers, theses, and books and want them to look polished without manual formatting work.
Has 4 of 7 · Live co-editing ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Nobody has changed its code in over a year. It may still work well, but help is less likely.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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