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Overleaf vs Mathcha: catalog facts
Overleaf	Mathcha
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans add collaborators and compile time. A community…	Free Used in the browser at no charge.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
No local TeX installation, and collaborators can join instantly Large template library for journals, theses and CVs	Visual equation editing without memorising LaTeX syntax Diagrams drawn in the same document
Free accounts limit collaborators and compile time Self-hosting the community edition lacks many hosted features	Browser-based, so it depends on the online service Exported LaTeX may need tidying for strict templates
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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