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TypesetterOverleaf
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Freemium

A free tier is available. Paid plans add collaborators and compile time. A community…

Linux Web, Self-hosted
  • Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface
  • Bundled templates and fonts for getting started
  • No local TeX installation, and collaborators can join instantly
  • Large template library for journals, theses and CVs
  • Linux only
  • Requires learning Typst markup
  • Free accounts limit collaborators and compile time
  • Self-hosting the community edition lacks many hosted features
Downloadable app Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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