Overleaf vs Lilia

Overleaf9.3Visit LLilia7.4Visit

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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L Lilia #7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lilia

• Overleaf fits best

  Academic teams needing proven collaborative LaTeX

• Lilia fits best

  Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats

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Side by side

Feature	Overleaf 9.3/10 Visit ↗	LLilia 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.4
Ranking	#1 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software	#7 in Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software
Best for	Academic teams needing proven collaborative LaTeX	Visual LaTeX teams needing many export formats
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Overleaf 1/4 · Lilia 4/4
LaTeX editor	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Real-time coauthoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Revision history	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Document comments	✓	✓
Specs
Citation workflow	Not checked yet	Built_in
Export formats	Not checked yet	PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, Markdown
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	Visual and editable raw-TeX editing in one browser workspace Real-time presence, comments, and version history support coauthoring Exports include PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, and Markdown
Cons	Free projects allow only one collaborator Hosted web editing is not available offline Advanced collaboration and AI features require paid plans	Free plan exports only to PDF and LaTeX Available through the web and cloud deployment only Priority rendering, support, and administration require paid tiers
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 →	Lilia is a browser-based editor for papers, theses, and technical documents. It combines a visual block editor with editable LaTeX source, including visual and raw-TeX mathematical formula editing. Individual authors and research groups… 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

• Lilia — where it wins

  • Visual and editable raw-TeX editing in one browser workspace
  • Real-time presence, comments, and version history support coauthoring
  • Exports include PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, Typst, and Markdown

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan exports only to PDF and LaTeX
  • Available through the web and cloud deployment only
  • Priority rendering, support, and administration require paid tiers

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

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

  Visit OverleafFull verdict →
• LLilia7.4/10 · Free plan

  Visual and raw-TeX collaboration with citation tools and broad document exports.

  Visit LiliaFull verdict →