Overleaf
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A web-based collaborative LaTeX editor observed · 2026-09-24
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4637
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 33
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
18172 stars · 2072 forks observed · 2026-09-24
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Overleaf is an open-source, web-based real-time collaborative LaTeX editor, self-hostable via Docker (Community Edition) with a commercial Server Pro tier. It lets multiple users write, preview, and compile LaTeX documents together in the browser.
Use cases
- self-host a collaborative LaTeX editor for a lab or university
- write academic papers with co-authors in real time
- compile LaTeX documents in the browser without local installation
- run an internal document editing server for my team
- replace Google Docs for LaTeX-based writing
When to choose
- you need real-time collaborative LaTeX editing
- you want to self-host and control your own document data
- you're serving a trusted group of users (lab, class, team)
When to avoid
- you need user isolation or sandboxed compiles - Community Edition lacks them
- you need SSO (LDAP/SAML) or tracked changes without paying for Server Pro
- you only need offline single-user LaTeX editing - a local editor is simpler
Facets
application · maturity active
editor web-framework self-hosted documentation web-development documentation education developer-tools self-hosted latex collaborative-editing real-time academic-writing docker-deployment web-server docker nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf · fetched 2026-09-24 · 12d2c290d70e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| overleaf/overleaf | main | 66 |
| overleaf/toolkit | infra | 74 |
| overleaf/web | frontend | 10 |
| overleaf/clsi | backend | 10 |
| overleaf/docker-image | infra | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="overleaf/overleaf")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem