Overleaf vs Texmaker

Overleaf9.3Visit Texmaker8.7Visit

Higher score Overleaf #1 in LaTeX Editors 9.3/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Overleaf

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Texmaker #4 in LaTeX Editors 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Texmaker

• Overleaf fits best

  Established teams needing polished collaboration

• Texmaker fits best

  Free traditional desktop LaTeX editing

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Side by side

Feature	Overleaf 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Texmaker 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in LaTeX Editors	#4 in LaTeX Editors
Best for	Established teams needing polished collaboration	Free traditional desktop LaTeX editing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Overleaf 0/4 · Texmaker 1/4
Real-time collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline editing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Git integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Editor type	Not checked yet	Desktop
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros	Visual and code editors with automatic PDF compilation Real-time editing, comments, chat, track changes, and history Git, GitHub, Dropbox, Zotero, Mendeley, and ReadCube integrations	Covers completion, spell checking, folding, and structure navigation Integrated PDF viewing includes SyncTeX support and error navigation Free, open-source editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cons	Free projects allow only one collaborator Free history covers only the last 24 hours Hosted web editing requires an internet connection	Requires a separate LaTeX distribution for compilation Desktop-focused rather than collaboration-oriented Limited integrations beyond Git assistance
Our verdict	Overleaf is a browser-based LaTeX editor for researchers, students, authors, publishers, and technical teams. Its Visual Editor and Code Editor support different working styles, while automatic PDF compilation and preview keeps the… Read the review →	Texmaker is a free, open-source desktop LaTeX editor for creating and compiling technical documents. It is suited to students, researchers, and other LaTeX users who want a traditional source-editing environment across Windows, macOS, or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Overleaf — where it wins

  • Visual and code editors with automatic PDF compilation
  • Real-time editing, comments, chat, track changes, and history
  • Git, GitHub, Dropbox, Zotero, Mendeley, and ReadCube integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free projects allow only one collaborator
  • Free history covers only the last 24 hours
  • Hosted web editing requires an internet connection

• Texmaker — where it wins

  • Covers completion, spell checking, folding, and structure navigation
  • Integrated PDF viewing includes SyncTeX support and error navigation
  • Free, open-source editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a separate LaTeX distribution for compilation
  • Desktop-focused rather than collaboration-oriented
  • Limited integrations beyond Git assistance

• Overleaf9.3/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A capable collaborative LaTeX workspace for teams that need editing, review, and citations together.

  Visit OverleafFull verdict →
• Texmaker8.7/10 · Free plan

  A capable free desktop editor for traditional LaTeX workflows.

  Visit TexmakerFull verdict →