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Overleaf vs Symbolical: catalog facts
Overleaf	Symbolical
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans add collaborators and compile time. A community…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux
No local TeX installation, and collaborators can join instantly Large template library for journals, theses and CVs	Create math documents with styled formatting Open source and free
Free accounts limit collaborators and compile time Self-hosting the community edition lacks many hosted features	Linux only Limited public documentation
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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