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Overleaf vs Kile: catalog facts
Overleaf	Kile
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans add collaborators and compile time. A community…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
No local TeX installation, and collaborators can join instantly Large template library for journals, theses and CVs	Project view keeps multi-file documents organised Symbol palettes remove the need to remember command names
Free accounts limit collaborators and compile time Self-hosting the community edition lacks many hosted features	Pulls in KDE libraries Development is slow, with the KDE Frameworks 6 version still in beta
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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