Alternatives

Alternatives to Overleaf

Looking for something like Overleaf? Here are 18 writing apps that do a similar job. Closest matches come first, then the best rated.

Best writing apps

All writing apps

1
beehiiv
Start a newsletter with built-in growth and monetization tools.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
2
Writizzy
A cozy blog and newsletter platform with no commission.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
3
Grammarly
Catch grammar mistakes and tighten your writing as you type.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
4
Medium
Read and publish essays from writers and experts.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
5
QuillBot
Rephrase, summarize and proofread text.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
6
Google Translate
Translate text, documents and websites in over 200 languages.
WritingNewFree
Open
7
DeepL
Translate text and documents with natural-sounding results.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
8
Ghost
A publishing platform for blogs and paid newsletters.
WritingNewPaid
Open
9
Hashnode
A blogging home for developers, on your own domain.
WritingNewFree
Open
10
Typefully
Write and schedule posts for X, LinkedIn and more.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
11
Hemingway Editor
Highlights dense sentences so your writing reads cleaner.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
12
Substack
Start a newsletter and get paid by your readers.
WritingNewFree
Open
13
Bear Blog
A very small, fast blogging platform.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
14
Figma
Design, prototype and hand off interfaces as a team.
DesignNewFreemium
Open
15
Penpot
Open source design and prototyping for teams.
DesignNewFree
Open
16
GitHub
Host code, review changes and work on projects together.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
17
Miro
An online whiteboard for workshops, planning and diagrams.
ProductivityNewFreemium
Open
18
Google Docs
Write and edit documents together in real time.
ProductivityNewFree
Open