# 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.

**Replaces:** Overleaf

**Tier:** Medium

## 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).

## Stack

- [Overleaf](https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf) — AGPL-3.0 Community Edition — the published Overleaf Cloud path (skip Server Pro)
- [TeXstudio](https://www.texstudio.org/) — GPL-3.0 desktop LaTeX editor

## Estimated SaaS cost saved

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

**About $1,200 / year** on a small team, before you count lock-in.

## Deploy on Railway

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.

[Start on Railway](https://c17.io/go/railway/overleaf-latex?from=%2Fstacks%2Foverleaf-latex.md)

[Docmost if this is a team wiki, not a LaTeX project](https://c17.io/stacks/docmost-wiki)

## AGENT_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.
```

## 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.

Source: https://c17.io/stacks/overleaf-latex