#29 in CMS & PublishingUpdated 2026-08

Overleaf

by Overleaf · Online LaTeX editor with real-time collaboration and templates

33.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Overleaf is an online LaTeX editor for scientific and technical writing. You write in either a Visual Editor or a Code Editor, Overleaf compiles the document to PDF on its servers, and collaborators can be invited per project to edit, comment and use track changes. It includes a template library, reference search from .bib files or reference managers, and built-in AI tools with daily usage limits.

Best for: Researchers, students and technical teams writing and co-editing LaTeX documents in a browser.
Pricing: Free plan at £0, then paid plans at £6.35/month (Student), £13.25/month (Standard) and £26.60/month (Pro) in GBP as shown with yearly billing; 20+ users is Contact Sales.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs in the browser — no LaTeX install or local setup
Visual Editor and Code Editor for the same document
Thousands of free templates, including journal templates
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification stated on every plan

Trade-offs

Free plan allows only 1 collaborator per project and no track changes
Free plan history covers the previous 24 hours only
AI use is capped daily: 5/day on Free and Student, 10/day on Standard
SSO requires Pro; on-premises and FedRAMP are Organizations-only

Pricing

Published plans from Overleaf’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Overleaf pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	—per user	—	1 collaborator per project Unlimited projects Basic compile timeout, Fast compile speed History limited to the previous 24 hours
Student	—per user	£6.35	£76/year; requires enrolment at a degree-granting institution 10 collaborators per project Track changes, full history, advanced reference search Basic AI allowance (5 uses/day) plus AI Assistant
Standard	—per user	£13.25	£159/year; 10 collaborators per project Increased AI allowance (10 uses/day) 24x Basic compile timeout, Fastest compile speed Audit logging and user administration with usage metrics
Pro	—per user	£26.6	£319/year; unlimited collaborators per project Max AI allowance, subject to fair usage SAML SSO and managed user accounts 24x Basic compile timeout, Fastest compile speed
Organizations	Contact sales	—	For 20+ users, with larger group discounts Optional FedRAMP Li-SaaS authorisation and on-premises (Server Pro) Global feature controls for AI, chat and Dropbox Personalised onboarding, support and a dedicated account manager

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 45 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 58 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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