The Best LyX Alternative
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Why Researchers Choose Thetapad Over LyX
Real-time collaboration with teammates
Access documents from anywhere
No installation required
Automatic cloud backups
Modern, intuitive interface
AI writing assistance
10x
Faster compilation
Unlimited
Free collaborators
100%
Offline capable
5 min
Migration time
Where Thetapad Outperforms LyX
Cloud-Based
Thetapad: Yes
LyX: No
Real-time Collaboration
Thetapad: Yes
LyX: No
No Installation
Thetapad: Yes
LyX: No
Automatic Backups
Thetapad: Yes
LyX: No
Version History
Thetapad: Yes
LyX: partial
Template Gallery
Thetapad: 100+
LyX: Limited
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