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Head-to-head · Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software

Lilia vs Authorea

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Lilia #7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lilia
Authorea #8 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Authorea

Lilia leads on 0 checks, Authorea on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLilia · 7.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresLilia · 4 of 4

Lilia scores higher on our rubric for collaborative research writing tools software: 7.4 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Lilia is the better fit for visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats. Authorea is the better fit for researchers combining documents with data and notebooks.

  • Lilia fits best

    Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats

  • Authorea fits best

    Researchers combining documents with data and notebooks

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Side by side

Feature Lilia 7.4/10 Visit ↗ Authorea 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 7.3
Ranking #7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software #8 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software
Best for Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats Researchers combining documents with data and notebooks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lilia 4/4 · Authorea 1/4
LaTeX editor ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Real-time coauthoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Revision history ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Document comments ✓ ✓
Specs
Citation workflow Built_in Not checked yet
Export formats PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, Markdown Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Visual and editable raw-TeX editing in one browser workspace
  • Real-time presence, comments, and version history support coauthoring
  • Exports include PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, and Markdown
  • Real-time LaTeX and Markdown collaboration with comments
  • Version history supports change tracking and document reverts
  • Attaches data, code, figures, and Jupyter Notebooks
Cons
  • Free plan exports only to PDF and LaTeX
  • Available through the web and cloud deployment only
  • Priority rendering, support, and administration require paid tiers
  • Web-only deployment provides no native desktop or mobile apps
  • Offline editing depends on a Git synchronization workflow
  • Support is limited to email and documentation channels
Our verdict

Lilia is a browser-based editor for papers, theses, and technical documents. It combines a visual block editor with editable LaTeX source, including visual and raw-TeX mathematical formula editing. Individual authors and research groups…

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Authorea is a web-based writing and preprint-hosting platform for researchers working on academic and scientific documents. It supports real-time author collaboration in LaTeX and Markdown, document imports, citation workflows, comments,…

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  1. LiliaCollaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.4Free plan
  2. AuthoreaCollaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lilia — where it wins

    • Visual and editable raw-TeX editing in one browser workspace
    • Real-time presence, comments, and version history support coauthoring
    • Exports include PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, and Markdown

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan exports only to PDF and LaTeX
    • Available through the web and cloud deployment only
    • Priority rendering, support, and administration require paid tiers

  • Authorea — where it wins

    • Real-time LaTeX and Markdown collaboration with comments
    • Version history supports change tracking and document reverts
    • Attaches data, code, figures, and Jupyter Notebooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only deployment provides no native desktop or mobile apps
    • Offline editing depends on a Git synchronization workflow
    • Support is limited to email and documentation channels
  • Lilia7.4/10 · Free plan

    Visual and raw-TeX collaboration with citation tools and broad document exports.

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  • Authorea7.3/10 · Free plan

    A free web workspace linking collaborative manuscripts, research files, and publication workflows.

    Visit AuthoreaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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