JianTeX
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VisitJianTeX vs TeXposit
What both publish
| Fact | JianTeX | TeXposit |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Online projects support real-time collaborative editing using CRDT, with collaborators’ cursors and selections visible. | The editor supports multi-cursor editing, role-based access, inline comments and suggestions, and team chat. |
| Integrations | The online version supports OAuth sign-in with GitHub and Google; version history can sync to self-hosted Gitea or GitLab servers. | GitHub Sync supports one-way backups or two-way syncing, and the homepage describes reference search across arXiv and other databases. |
| Purpose | JianTeX is a cross-platform tool for academic writing, with desktop and browser-based versions. | TeXposit is a collaborative LaTeX and Markdown editor for academic writing. |
| Self-hosting | JianTeX supports self-hosting for organizations and teams that want data to stay within their internal network. | Self-hosting is available for teams and institutions by contacting TeXposit; it is a licensed deployment rather than a self-service install. |
JianTeX plans
- Free and open sourceFree
TeXposit plans
- FreeFree
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 TeXposit if…
TeXposit suits researchers and academic teams writing papers, theses, or technical reports together. It may also suit users who want Markdown with LaTeX features or to connect a local Ollama model.