Murfy
AI-assisted online LaTeX editor for researchers, built as a faster, collaborative alternative to Overleaf.
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Description
Writing a research paper in LaTeX means fighting with formatting commands and cryptic compile errors on top of the actual writing. Murfy tries to remove that friction: it's a LaTeX editor in the browser with an AI assistant that fixes compile errors, helps with wording, and speeds up the parts that have nothing to do with your actual research.
Murfy is a web-based, real-time collaborative LaTeX editor aimed at academic teams. It offers unlimited co-author collaboration, claims roughly 2x faster compilation than Overleaf, and layers on AI features: automatic compile-error fixing, paper review assistance, reference verification, and Beamer slide generation. It includes version history, smart code completion, and a template library for common conference and journal formats. The company reports over 180,000 researchers across 120+ countries using the platform.
💬 Our review
The short version: if you already use Overleaf and mainly want it faster with an AI assistant that fixes your compile errors instead of making you decode them, Murfy is a direct, reasonable swap.
Overleaf remains the default for a reason — it's the most widely used LaTeX editor in academia and every co-author already has an account — so Murfy's pitch has to be materially better, and the claimed 2x compile speed plus built-in AI review are the real differentiators rather than marketing fluff. Pricing is competitive: a genuinely usable free tier (1,000 AI credits/month) and a Pro tier priced in line with Overleaf's paid plans. The main risk is the same one every LaTeX-alternative faces — if your collaborators are all on Overleaf already, the switching cost may outweigh the speed gain unless the AI features solve a real pain point for your team.
💰 Pricing
📊 Global score
🤖 AI-enriched data
Starter gratuit avec 1000 crédits IA/mois ; Pro ~20$/mois (~15$/mois en annuel) ; Enterprise sur devis
Pros
compilation ~2x plus rapide qu'Overleaf (revendiqué)
collaboration en temps réel avec co-auteurs illimités même en gratuit
IA intégrée pour corriger les erreurs de compilation LaTeX
bibliothèque de templates pour conférences et revues
plan gratuit réellement utilisable (1000 crédits IA/mois)
Cons
Overleaf reste le standard de facto, coût de changement pour les équipes déjà équipées
gain de vitesse revendiqué par l'éditeur, non vérifié indépendamment
fonctionnalités IA avancées réservées aux plans payants