Overleaf vs Authorea

Overleaf9.3Visit AAuthorea7.3Visit

Higher score Overleaf #1 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Overleaf

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A Authorea #8 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Authorea

• Overleaf fits best

  Academic teams needing proven collaborative LaTeX

• Authorea fits best

  Researchers combining documents with data and notebooks

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Side by side

Feature	Overleaf 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AAuthorea 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.3
Ranking	#1 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software	#8 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software
Best for	Academic teams needing proven collaborative LaTeX	Researchers combining documents with data and notebooks
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Overleaf 1/4 · Authorea 1/4
LaTeX editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time coauthoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Revision history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Document comments	✓	✓
Specs
Citation workflow	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time editing, comments, chat, and track changes Automatic PDF compilation with visual and code editors Git, GitHub, Dropbox, Zotero, Mendeley, and ReadCube integrations	Real-time LaTeX and Markdown collaboration with comments Version history supports change tracking and document reverts Attaches data, code, figures, and Jupyter Notebooks
Cons	Free projects allow only one collaborator Hosted web editing is not available offline Advanced collaboration and AI features require paid plans	Web-only deployment provides no native desktop or mobile apps Offline editing depends on a Git synchronization workflow Support is limited to email and documentation channels
Our verdict	Overleaf is a browser-based LaTeX environment for writing, formatting, compiling, and reviewing scientific and technical documents. Its visual and code editors, automatic PDF preview, templates, citation tools, comments, simultaneous… Read the review →	Authorea is a web-based writing and preprint-hosting platform for researchers working on academic and scientific documents. It supports real-time author collaboration in LaTeX and Markdown, document imports, citation workflows, comments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Overleaf — where it wins

  • Real-time editing, comments, chat, and track changes
  • Automatic PDF compilation with visual and code editors
  • Git, GitHub, Dropbox, Zotero, Mendeley, and ReadCube integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free projects allow only one collaborator
  • Hosted web editing is not available offline
  • Advanced collaboration and AI features require paid plans

• Authorea — where it wins

  • Real-time LaTeX and Markdown collaboration with comments
  • Version history supports change tracking and document reverts
  • Attaches data, code, figures, and Jupyter Notebooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only deployment provides no native desktop or mobile apps
  • Offline editing depends on a Git synchronization workflow
  • Support is limited to email and documentation channels

• Overleaf9.3/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A mature collaborative LaTeX workspace with strong editing, compilation, and citation tools.

  Visit OverleafFull verdict →
• AAuthorea7.3/10 · Free plan

  A free web workspace linking collaborative manuscripts, research files, and publication workflows.

  Visit AuthoreaFull verdict →