Project Summary
This Software aims to provide an easy to learn, yet extensive tool set to create books, journals and other publications in fixed (but customizable) layouts.
Comparison
| Feature | Overleaf / Latex | Libreoffice Writer / Microsoft Word | PublishGoods |
| Programmatically created templates | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Template Language | Latex | - | HTML/CSS/Handlebars |
| Engine used for PDF-Rendering | Latex | HTML renderers (Weasyprint / Vivliostyle) | |
| Import | ❌ (only Latex projects) | ❌ | ✅ WordPress, HTML, Documents (Word/Libreoffice), etc. |
| Export | ⚠ Only PDF | ✅ Many Formats, more with convert tools | ✅ PDF, EPUB, custom formats |
| Content Editor | Latex Code or RichText | Direct | WYSIWYG, based on EditorJS |
| Collaborative Editing | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠ Planned |
| Open Source | ⚠ only the "Community Edition" with less features | Libreoffice: ✅ Microsoft Word: ❌ | ✅ |
| Platforms | Web | Libreoffice: Mac/Linux/Windows Microsoft Word: Windows / Mac |
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