ShareLaTeX
| Developer(s) | ShareLaTeX |
|---|---|
| Type | Web application |
| License | AGPL v3[1] |
| Website | www.sharelatex.com |
ShareLaTeX is an online LaTeX editor which allows for real time collaboration and online compiling of projects to PDF format.[2]
In comparison to other LaTeX editors, ShareLaTeX is a server based application which is accessed via a web browser. A publicly maintained instance of ShareLaTeX is available at https://www.sharelatex.com, and the software to run your instance of ShareLaTeX is available under an open source license.[3]
Features
The site follows the freemium pricing model, and the free hosted accounts and open-source version of ShareLaTeX include the following features:
- Private and public projects,
- Real-time collaboration between private collaborators,
- Spell-check, and
- One-click compilation to PDF.
The paid plans include additional features:
- Change Tracking,
- Dropbox synchronization, and
- GitHub synchronization.
Technical architecture
ShareLaTeX uses Node.js written in CoffeeScript with data stored in MongoDB and Redis.[4]
ShareLaTeX is able to integrate R. It has integrated the Knitr package. [5]