Write research.
Compile with confidence.
Plicum is a modern LaTeX workspace for researchers and students. Real-time collaboration, instant PDF preview, and AI assistance — hosted or self-hosted.
Works with
- LaTeXBuilt-in editor & compile
- OpenAI-compatibleBring your own API key
- Semantic ScholarLiterature search
Multi-file editor
CodeMirror 6 with syntax highlighting, line numbers, and bracket matching.
Real-time collab
Shared editing with presence and named cursors. Self-hosted Yjs, no lock-in.
AI assistant
Explain errors, tighten prose, add citations. OpenAI-compatible.
Your infrastructure
Run on our cloud or deploy with Docker on your own servers.
Deployment options
Plicum Cloud
Fully managed SaaS with subscription plans. Free tier for getting started, student and researcher plans for heavier use.
- Free — 3 projects, 50 compiles/mo
- Student — 10 projects, 500 compiles/mo
- Researcher — 50 projects, 5000 compiles/mo
Self-hosted
Run Plicum on your own infrastructure with Docker Compose. Single organization, no billing, full control.
docker compose up