Texpile vs TeXposit
Texpile
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TeXposit
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| Figure | Texpile | TeXposit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · LaTeX Editors | 7.4 (#23) | 8.2 (#8) |
| Collaboration | Users can share a folder for real-time editing; guests can join by code without an account. | The editor supports multi-cursor editing, role-based access, inline comments and suggestions, and team chat. |
| Live preview | LaTeX and Typst documents update in a preview as the user types. | A WebAssembly LaTeX engine recompiles documents in the browser while users type. |
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In their own words
Texpile
Texpile is a free, open-source desktop editor for LaTeX, Typst, and Markdown on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It combines visual and source editing in the same file, with live previews for LaTeX and Typst as users type. Editing works offline and does not require a compiler. LaTeX compilation requires the user's own TeX distribution, while Typst compiling and preview use tinymist. A built-in shell can run latexmk or another compile command. The editor can save project versions, show changes, and restore earlier versions. For collaboration, users can share a folder for real-time editing, and guests can join by code without an account. Shared sessions are end-to-end encrypted; the documentation identifies them as the feature that uses the network. Texpile can search a Zotero library and insert citations when Zotero is running with Better BibTeX installed. An optional local MCP server lets Claude Code or Codex read editor state and control app actions. The software is licensed under AGPL-3.0.