JianTeX vs Papeeria
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| Figure | JianTeX | Papeeria |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · LaTeX Editors | 8.7 (#3) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Collaboration | Online projects support real-time collaborative editing using CRDT, with collaborators’ cursors and selections visible. | Collaborators can edit together in real time, receive update notifications and have no collaborator count limit. |
| Integrations | The online version supports OAuth sign-in with GitHub and Google; version history can sync to self-hosted Gitea or GitLab servers. | The site describes sync with Git, Google Drive and Dropbox; the paid Delta plan adds Mendeley integration. |
| Purpose | JianTeX is a cross-platform tool for academic writing, with desktop and browser-based versions. | Papeeria is an online LaTeX editor that also supports mixing LaTeX with Markdown. |
| Templates | The desktop app includes 35+ templates, including NeurIPS, ICML, IEEE, Chinese theses, and résumés. | The template gallery includes templates for CVs, ACM journal papers and math presentations. |
| Version history | The service creates version snapshots automatically on save and supports manual labels and restoring prior versions. | Papeeria provides per-file edit history and whole-project snapshots; the free plan's file history covers 24 hours and Delta's covers 30 days. |
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In their own words
JianTeX
JianTeX is an academic writing tool with desktop, browser-based, and self-hosted options for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The desktop editor supports LaTeX and Typst, with syntax highlighting, code completion, and live preview; it also works offline and stores projects as local files. SyncTeX links the PDF preview and editor for navigation in both directions. The site lists 35+ templates, including NeurIPS, ICML, IEEE, Chinese theses, and résumés. In the online version, collaborators can work in real time and see one another’s cursors and selections. Automatic snapshots create a timeline from which users can restore earlier versions. Projects can be imported from Overleaf through a Git link or ZIP, and repositories can be cloned from Git URLs. Listed engines include Tectonic, Typst, LuaLaTeX, XeLaTeX, and pdflatex. Desktop use requires no registration; online sign-in supports GitHub and Google. Teams can self-host, keeping collaboration content within their intranet. The English homepage describes MIT-licensed code and offers version 0.1 alpha; it says code signing and notarization are rolling out per platform. The Free and open source plan is free.
Papeeria
Papeeria is an online LaTeX editor for writing and compiling documents, including projects that mix LaTeX and Markdown. It compiles projects in the background and provides a full TeX Live environment in the browser. Editing tools include real-time collaboration, margin discussions, autocompletion, spellchecking, and an instant math preview. Users can begin with templates for CVs, ACM journal papers, and math presentations, or make plots with built-in gnuplot or Plot.ly and run custom gnuplot scripts. Projects can be shared with read or write permissions, and collaborators can edit together, receive update notifications, and join without a set collaborator limit. Papeeria describes syncing with Git, Google Drive, and Dropbox; Mendeley integration is part of Delta. The free Epsilon plan costs nothing and has one active private project, unlimited public projects and collaborators, 24-hour file history, and Git sync for public repositories. Delta starts at $5/month and adds up to 10 active private projects, 30-day file history, and other features. The provider is BarD Software s.r.o., registered in Prague, Czechia.