--- description: Review of Overleaf Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Overleaf | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Document Generation Software](/directory/4300/document-generation/software) > [Overleaf](/software/226522/overleaf) # Overleaf Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226522/overleaf Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226522/overleaf?page=2) > Designed for publishers, academic institutions, and individual authors, Overleaf is a collaborative writing and publishing solution that allows users to write, edit, and publish LaTeX for any document. Overleaf allows users to make changes to any document, simultaneously and will synchronize changes from all authors so everyone always has the latest version. Overleaf automatically compiles the output in real-time so users know how exactly their LaTeX code is translated. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 35 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 35 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Overleaf ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Overleaf is available across 3 pricing tiers: Personal, Collaborator, Professional. Pricing starts at $10/per month and scales with each tier, outlined below: Personal - $10/per month - Only one collaborator - Premium features - Sync with Dropbox and GitHub - Full document history Collaborator - $15/per month - 10 collaborators per project - All premium features - Sync with Dropbox and GitHub - Full document history - Track changes Professional - $30/per month - Unlimited collaborators - All premium features - Sync with Dropbox and GitHub - Full document history - Track changes - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United Kingdom ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Approval Process Control - Collaboration Tools - Content Management - Customisable Templates - Document Generation - Document Management - Document Templates - Templates - Text Editing - Version Control ## Integrations (2 total) - Dropbox - GitHub ## Support Options - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Document Generation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4300/document-generation/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Keep a good track of changes in the team. Latex teamwork using the Overleaf is the best option. All the templates are available online. No need to download any sort of templates or Latex packages. All the changes are seamlessly being saved simultaneously. > > **Cons**: There is no offline version available to create documents. You cannot track changes or update changes that are done offline. There is no feature that syncs offline changes when you go online. ----- ### "Great product for document preparation. Highly recommended" — 5.0/5 > **Saad** | *5 June 2025* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a great product to write scientific papers and provides all the power of LATEX combined with cloud features where I don't have to worry about project management. > > **Cons**: The features are a bit costly. They should have a feature for students for unlimited use. If compiling large document in free version, using overleaf can be a pain. > > Overall great experience for small documents/research articles. However, when the size of the document becomes large, we have to buy the product which can be costly. ----- ### "LaTeX anywhere but not with so many collaborators anymore" — 4.0/5 > **vincent** | *4 January 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Online live LaTeX compilation and collaborative work. > > **Cons**: The latest conditions of the free offer limit the number of collaborations (2 editors) > > It has been a great experience for years, I can find and compile my LaTeX files where ever I am. ----- ### "Overleaf is an excelent for preparing reports, papers, assignements, and online collaboration" — 5.0/5 > **Zahra** | *22 February 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love working with Overleaf. I always use it for my work, and there are so many advantages it offers. Here I will mention a couple of them:The version control feature in Overleaf is great. You can always prepare your doment with automatic version control for specific conferences, journals. It also provide so many templates for preparing presentations. I use Overleaf now to prepare presentations instead of using Microsoft Power Point. Also, you can always control permission/access of users. Sometimes I share my document as a read-only doc to my colleagues just because I do not want them to edit it on their own. Another feature I find very useful is the history of changes it provides. I cna always see what changes/modifications the users applied to the document. Writing equations, and adding biblography files to Overleaf is very easy. The final document that Overleaf generate is very readable and perfect. I recommend using Overleaf to professionals who need a docuement preparation and collaboration application. > > **Cons**: I do not have many dislikes. The only things I can mention are as follows:The number of collaborators you are allowed to invite will depend on the plan you are part of. You can not share your document to more that 3 collaborators in Overleaf free version. However, the paid version totally worth it if you prepare docuements more often at work. You do not have the option of working on the docuement offline. You always need access to the internet and a browser like firefox, microsoft edge, etc to open Overleaf. > > Overall, I am totally happy with Overleaf. I believe it is the best software for preparing docuemtns with version control, and reviewing it. It is very affordabel and it helps you to save a lot of time. Moreover, your data is not going to be lost. It is always stored in a cloud storage and you can access it through Internet. ----- ### "Overleaf is an excelent online tool for preparing professional documents" — 5.0/5 > **Hossein** | *13 February 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Overleaf features autocorrection, which is very useful for docuement preparation. You can prepare a neat PDF file out of your LaTex document in no time. It includes lots of templates for writing CVs, resumes, white papers, scientific conference papers, journals, etc. It helps you be more productive, and write more efficiently. Also, you can create your bibliography database in Overleaf; you can edit, modify, or change this bibliography file whenever. You can always save all your data in the tool, and access it through internet to apply modifications or changes later. It is also a free tool. > > **Cons**: I do not have any specific dislike about Overleaf. The only thing I can mention is that the user needs to write in LaTex format in Overleaf. Therefore, novice users might find it hard to use it. It would be better if it was more user-friendly, and it could provide easy manuals. > > Overall, I am fully satisfied with Overleaf. I use it all the time for preparing scientific documents, sharing them with other colleagues, proofreading documents, and generating appropriate PDF files for conferences and journals. It is a great online toolsuite. I recommend it to everyone, especially to researchers, students, and professors. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226522/overleaf?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/226522/overleaf) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data