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Tulip & Overleaf

Tulip vs Overleaf.

What you get on each free plan, feature by feature. Overleaf details link to its own documentation.

Bring an Overleaf project

Where the free plans differ most.

  • Unlimited coauthors

    Invite everyone on the paper as an editor, reviewer or viewer.

    Overleaf Free: 1 invited collaborator

  • History with no time limit

    See who changed what, and compare any saved version.

    Overleaf Free: Last 24 hours

  • Compiles of up to 10 minutes

    No daily limit, so a long thesis finishes.

    Overleaf Free: 10 seconds

Feature by feature.

Features available today. Overleaf details link to its official documentation.

WorkflowTulipFree planOverleafFree plan
Writing
Code editorA full editor, built for your paper.

Code – OSS commands, shortcuts, search, split views and useful editor settings. LaTeX snippets let you tab through figures, equations and references.

Code + visual editor

LaTeX code and Visual Editors, autocomplete and keyboard shortcuts.

Official documentation
Compilation
Up to 10 minYour device does the typesetting.

Choose pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX in the browser, with packages cached for the next run and up to ten minutes per job. Autosave stays separate from compile-on-save; repeated saves don’t repeat an unchanged job.

10 s on FreePremium: 240 s

Server compilation, with a 10-second timeout on Free and 240 seconds on Premium.

Official documentation
Version history
No time limitHistory without a time limit.

See who changed what and when, and compare any saved version inline or side by side. Free keeps every change from the last day, hourly snapshots for 30 days, daily snapshots after that, and every version you name.

Last 24 hoursFull history: Premium

Free includes the last 24 hours and labeled versions. Full history requires Premium.

Official documentation
Collaboration
UnlimitedBring every coauthor.

Unlimited collaborators on Free. Named cursors, profile photos and editor, reviewer or viewer permissions keep everyone’s role clear.

1 collaboratorMore: paid plans

One invited collaborator on Free, 10 on Standard and unlimited on Pro.

Official documentation
Review
Propose changesDiscuss the exact place.

Comment on selected source, or pin a comment to a PDF page or image. Reviewers can propose changes without editing the shared files; owners review the diff before accepting.

CommentsTrack changes: Premium

Comments and review permissions. Track Changes is a Premium feature.

Official documentation
Source & PDF
Both waysMove both ways, without losing your place.

Jump from a PDF word to its source, or reveal selected source in the PDF. SyncTeX with word matching refines the location. Keep the previous PDF visible while the next is prepared.

Both ways

Integrated PDF navigation, zoom controls and SyncTeX jumps between PDF and source.

Official documentation
Source control
Git built inGit, inside the editor.

Use the native Source Control panel to inspect changes, compare diffs, stage files and commit. Connect an existing GitHub repository to review and sync source.

Not on FreeGit: Premium

Git integration and GitHub repository synchronization require Premium.

Official documentation
Starting points
Publisher originalsFind the format, then get writing.

Browse publisher originals and official source guides by discipline or format. Real previews and source downloads are available for hosted templates, with their provenance kept intact.

Template gallery

A public gallery of journal, thesis, CV, presentation and other templates.

Official documentation

Free includes three projects you own; projects shared with you use no slot. Browser compilation is included. Server compilation is reserved for paid plans, which are coming soon.

Try it with your next paper.

Import a ZIP from Overleaf, or start from a journal template.

Checked against the linked official Overleaf documentation on October 14, 2026. Compilation speed depends on the document, device and engine; this is not a performance benchmark. See Tulip’s plans and Overleaf’s plans for current availability.