Craft vs LyX

Craft is a document and notes app that runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. It supports offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration, so users can work with notes across devices and share them with others. Its listed connections include Craft API, MCP, Calendar, Apple Reminders, iOS Shortcuts, Web Clipper, Email to Craft, and Readwise. The Free plan includes 1,500 blocks, 1 GB of storage, a 25 MB media upload limit, seven days of version history, and 15 AI assistant credits. The Plus plan lists unlimited content, storage, and media uploads, plus 50 AI assistant credits per month. Family covers two to six Plus accounts, while Team covers up to 10 Plus accounts. Craft has a free plan, with paid plans starting at $6.40/user/mo (annual). The maker was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

LyX is a document processor for structured writing, combining TeX and LaTeX capabilities with a graphical interface. It suits work ranging from academic articles, theses, and books to letters, novels, plays, and film scripts. Its equation editor accepts point-and-click input or LaTeX commands and renders formulas on screen. For document organization, LyX includes labels, references, indexes, and bibliography tools, with advanced BibTeX support. Configurable converters handle imports and exports including LaTeX, PDF, PostScript, DVI, ASCII, HTML, OpenDocument, RTF, and MS Word. It supports multilingual documents, right-to-left writing, CJK writing systems, and Unicode. Basic links to Maple, Maxima, Octave, and Mathematica are available, while modules can add Noweb, Sweave, and LilyPond support. LyX works offline on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports track changes and external version control systems such as Git. It is free software under the GPL. Windows requires a TeX distribution; Mac installations require a TeX system such as MacTeX.