Overleaf
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Overleaf, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Overleaf's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 collaborator per project · 5 AI uses/day · unlimited projects · basic compile timeout · $0/month |
| Student | $8.25 a month | 10 collaborators per project · 5 AI uses/day · AI Assistant · 24x basic compile timeout · $8.25/month or $98/year |
| Standard | $16.75 a month | 10 collaborators per project · 10 AI uses/day · AI Assistant · 24x basic compile timeout · Git/GitHub/Dropbox/Zotero/Mendeley/ReadCube integrations · $16.75/month or $199/year |
| Pro | $33.25 a month | Unlimited collaborators per project · maximum AI allowance · AI Assistant · 24x basic compile timeout · $33.25/month or $399/year |
| Organizations | Priced on request | SSO · global AI controls · optional FedRAMP authorization · optional on-premises deployment · volume discounts up to 35% · Contact sales |
The facts
Each one read from Overleaf's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data
- Overleaf says it will not use AI tool inputs or outputs to train or develop AI models without consent, except when doing so as part of services provided for the user's exclusive benefit.checked 9 Oct 2026
- API depth
- The public developer documentation describes import links and parameters rather than a general project-management SDK.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Overleaf says it was developed by researchers to make scientific and technical writing simpler and more collaborative, and serves research institutions and businesses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud hosting
- Overleaf states that it uses Google Cloud Platform for data storage.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The official documentation covers getting started, editing, projects, collaboration, integrations, security, on-premises administration, troubleshooting and LaTeX tutorials.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Editors
- Users can switch between a Visual Editor and a Code Editor.checked 9 Oct 2026
- FedRAMP
- FedRAMP Li-SaaS authorization is listed as an Organizations plan feature.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Git integration
- Premium Git integration lets users clone, pull and push projects through an Overleaf Git remote.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Git limitations
- Overleaf Git has one linear branch and does not support branches, tags, symlinks or preserved executable permissions.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Drive limit
- Overleaf does not provide direct synchronization with Google Drive, but content can be pulled from Google Drive into projects.checked 9 Oct 2026
- History and versioning
- Paid plans provide full project history with comparison, labels, downloads and rollback.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Overleaf documentation lists Git and GitHub synchronization, Dropbox, ReadCube, Zotero, Mendeley, R code (knitr), Grammarly, and Google Drive import among its integrations and add-ons.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Investment news
- Digital Science announced its investment in WriteLaTeX, the company behind Overleaf, on July 23, 2014.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: offline use
- Reviewers note that the cloud editor requires an internet connection and edits may not save reliably on unstable connections.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance and errors
- Reviewers report slow or stalled editing and compilation on large documents and request clearer compile-error explanations.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing
- Reviewers complain that paid plans are expensive for students and that larger documents often require an upgrade.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Overleaf headquarters at 6 Briset Street, London, England.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Overleaf was created in 2011 by John Hammersley and John Lees-Miller and joined Digital Science in 2014.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn places Overleaf in the 51–200 employee category and shows 71 employees on its profile.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2011checked 23 Sep 2026
- Founded year
- LinkedIn lists Overleaf as founded in 2012.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Maker legal entity
- The service is operated by Digital Science UK Limited, formerly WriteLaTeX Limited, registered in England and Wales.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Alternatives to Overleaf
- 1
Story Architect
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS9.2From $4.17 a month - 2
Celtx
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension9.0From $11.24 a month - 3
Substack
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0$50 one-time - 4
WriterDuet
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux9.0From $9.99 a month - 5
Calmly Writer
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS8.6Free plan - 6
Final Draft
iOSWebmacOSWindows8.5From $8.33 a year