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Head-to-head · Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software

SciFlow vs Lilia

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SciFlow #3 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit SciFlow
Lilia #7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lilia

SciFlow leads on 0 checks, Lilia 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 scoreSciFlow · 7.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresLilia · 4 of 4

SciFlow scores higher on our rubric for collaborative research writing tools software: 7.8 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

SciFlow is the better fit for institutions needing collaborative authoring and publishing. Lilia is the better fit for visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats.

  • SciFlow fits best

    Institutions needing collaborative authoring and publishing

  • Lilia fits best

    Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats

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Side by side

Feature SciFlow 7.8/10 Visit ↗ Lilia 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.4
Ranking #3 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software #7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software
Best for Institutions needing collaborative authoring and publishing Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Compliance GDPR SSO/SAML
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features SciFlow 0/4 · Lilia 4/4
LaTeX editor Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Real-time coauthoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Revision history Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Document comments Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Citation workflow Not checked yet Built_in
Export formats extensive PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, Markdown
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time co-authoring, comments, change tracking, and version control
  • Academic templates and automatic formatting support scholarly documents
  • Exports span PDF/UA, PDF, HTML, JATS/XML, Word, and EPUB
  • 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
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 10 documents and co-authors
  • Paid team, institutional, and publishing plans require a pricing request
  • Publishing tools may be more than individual writers need
  • Free plan exports only to PDF and LaTeX
  • Available through the web and cloud deployment only
  • Priority rendering, support, and administration require paid tiers
Our verdict

SciFlow is a browser-based platform for collaborative academic writing and scholarly publishing. It serves students, researchers, institutions, university presses, and publishers that need shared authoring alongside publication workflows.…

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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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  1. SciFlowCollaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.8Free plan
  2. LiliaCollaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SciFlow — where it wins

    • Real-time co-authoring, comments, change tracking, and version control
    • Academic templates and automatic formatting support scholarly documents
    • Exports span PDF/UA, PDF, HTML, JATS/XML, Word, and EPUB

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 10 documents and co-authors
    • Paid team, institutional, and publishing plans require a pricing request
    • Publishing tools may be more than individual writers need

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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