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Why Researchers Choose Thetapad Over Authorea
Faster compilation for LaTeX
More generous free tier
Simpler, focused interface
AI writing assistance
Better offline support
10x
Faster compilation
Unlimited
Free collaborators
100%
Offline capable
5 min
Migration time
Where Thetapad Outperforms Authorea
Compilation Speed
Thetapad: ~2 seconds
Authorea: 5-15 seconds
Git Integration
Thetapad: Yes
Authorea: partial
Offline Mode
Thetapad: Yes
Authorea: No
AI Assistant
Thetapad: Yes
Authorea: No
What Researchers Say
“Thetapad compiles my thesis in 2 seconds. My old editor took over a minute.”
PhD Candidate, MIT
“Finally, a LaTeX editor with unlimited free collaborators. Perfect for our research group.”
Professor, Stanford University
“The AI assistant caught errors I would have spent hours debugging. Game changer.”
Graduate Student, Oxford