TeXstudio and VS Code team editing
TeXstudio and VS Code are among the IDEs that support remote collaborative code / document editing with real-time updates. The program Teamtype is free, open-source, serverless, peer-to-peer, non-AI tech that enables no-cost real-time collaboration. 2 or more users connect via a Teamtype shared link code - no account or signup is used. Git can be used to capture specific versions or milestones of the LaTeX document. For general code editing and development with VS Code, Teamtype is also supported.
Overleaf has progressively added restrictions to its free plan, making TeXstudio (or VS Code)with Teamtype a good alternative for collaborative LaTeX editing. To have essential security features with an on-premises instantiation of open-source Overleaf Community Edition, a paid Overleaf Pro plan is required.
Alternatives:
- server-based collaborative team editing is possible with VS Code Live Share.
- Crixet has an appealing free plan, watch to see how the features evolve vs. pricing
- Papeeria free version is quite restrictive, only 1 private project
- Scienhub free version lacks Git integration and has limited storage
- Authorea