JianTeX
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VisitJianTeX vs Papeeria
What both publish
| Fact | JianTeX | Papeeria |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
JianTeX plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Papeeria plans
- EpsilonFree
- Delta$5 a month
Pick JianTeX if…
JianTeX suits academic writers who want LaTeX or Typst tools, offline desktop work, and PDF navigation. Its collaboration and self-hosting options may suit teams that need shared editing while keeping data on an internal network.
Pick Papeeria if…
Papeeria suits people writing LaTeX documents who want browser-based compilation, templates, and collaboration. The pricing page describes Epsilon as suitable for students and LaTeX learners, and Delta as intended for individuals and small groups.