Overleaf CE or TeXstudio?

Overleaf CE if you want the published collaborative web desk (the path). TeXstudio if you want a desktop .tex file.

No. A team wiki stays on /replace/notion (Docmost). This page is a LaTeX project.

Overleaf CE is AGPL-3.0. Server Pro is commercial — skip it. TeXstudio is GPL-3.0. You pay hosting or the workstation. Template users never pay c17.

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Overleaf CE / TeXstudio

LaTeX you host. Overleaf Community Edition is AGPL-3.0; TeXstudio is GPL-3.0 — Overleaf Cloud without the hosted compile seat.

The problem

Overleaf Cloud is a hosted collaborative LaTeX desk. You wanted a .tex project on a box you run. Overleaf Community Edition is AGPL-3.0 (overleaf/overleaf; last push 17 Sep 2026) — Server Pro is commercial, skip it. The toolkit (overleaf/toolkit; last push 23 Oct 2026) is how you self-host. TeXstudio is GPL-3.0 (texstudio-org/texstudio; last push 24 Oct 2026) — a desktop editor, not a web desk. This is not Overleaf Cloud's every compile, track-changes, or dropbox SKU. A team wiki stays on /replace/notion (Docmost).

Replaces

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Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

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Docmost if this is a team wiki, not a LaTeX project

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Placeholder: Overleaf CE via the official toolkit (several services plus Mongo and Redis) or TeXstudio on the workstation. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. A wiki stays on /stacks/docmost-wiki.

The stack

Overleaf
AGPL-3.0 Community Edition — the published Overleaf Cloud path (skip Server Pro)
Catalog entry →
TeXstudio
GPL-3.0 desktop LaTeX editor
Catalog entry →

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Overleaf Cloud (small team)	$1,200	Overleaf CE + toolkit, or TeXstudio on disk

Agent setup prompt

Replace Overleaf Cloud with Overleaf Community Edition (preferred) or TeXstudio.

- Official toolkit docs (overleaf/toolkit). Persist Mongo, Redis, and compile data. Open one project. Do not claim Overleaf Cloud compile SKUs or Server Pro.
- TeXstudio if the job is a local .tex file. A wiki stays on /stacks/docmost-wiki.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.

Also as markdown: /stacks/overleaf-latex.md

FAQ

Overleaf CE or TeXstudio?: Overleaf CE if you want the published collaborative web desk (the path). TeXstudio if you want a desktop .tex file.
Is this Notion?: No. A team wiki stays on /replace/notion (Docmost). This page is a LaTeX project.
Are these free?: Overleaf CE is AGPL-3.0. Server Pro is commercial — skip it. TeXstudio is GPL-3.0. You pay hosting or the workstation. Template users never pay c17.