Document platform focused on open science and publishing integrations

Authorea vs. TypeTeX

Authorea targets researchers who need publisher-ready templates and embedded data visualizations, but it lacks AI drafting and advanced citation automation.

Best for: Open-science authors who collaborate with publishers and need HTML-first outputs.

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Quick takeaways
Where Authorea fits today—and why teams graduate to TypeTeX when publications demand more structure, compliance, or AI assistance.

Strengths

  • Strong publisher integrations and HTML-first publishing outputs.
  • Supports data blocks, charts, and interactive figures within manuscripts.
  • Community for sharing preprints and notebooks.

Where it falls short

  • No source-grounded AI to accelerate drafting or peer feedback.
  • Limited offline and PDF-first workflows.
  • Reference management and compliance checks require manual effort.
Why teams pick TypeTeX

A research platform built for accuracy, speed, and compliance

These capabilities consistently help teams transition from Authorea without losing momentum.

TypeTeX advantage
Publication-ready PDF/Word/LaTeX exports with compliance guardrails.
TypeTeX advantage
AI-powered drafting that understands uploaded datasets and citations.
TypeTeX advantage
Tight collaboration features for supervisors, co-authors, and reviewers.
Feature-by-feature comparison
A condensed snapshot of how workflows differ. Dive into the links below for migration guides and best practices.
CapabilityTypeTeXAuthorea
Drafting supportAI-assisted with inline source verification.Template-based writing without AI suggestions.
Data handlingAttach datasets, maintain provenance, and cite automatically.Manual embedding of charts and data references.
Export fidelityHigh-fidelity PDF, Word, and LaTeX outputs.HTML-first exports with limited print control.
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