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Interesting read. I've been using Overleaf almost every day for about a year (and absoultely love it!) and I am still not sure how it can be profitable :D
by sonofaragorn 9y ago
Interesting read.
I've been using Overleaf almost every day for about a year (and absoultely love it!) and I am still not sure how it can be profitable :D
- JohnHammersley 9y agoGlad to hear you've been finding Overleaf useful! Re the business model: we don't rely on the user subscriptions for revenue -- we provide services for institutions (e.g. Overleaf Commons: https://www.overleaf.com/universities https://www.overleaf.com/universities) and publishers (e.g. templates and direct submission links: https://www.overleaf.com/publishers#!publisherslist https://www.overleaf.com/publishers#!publisherslist), as well as private cloud / local installs for companies: https://www.overleaf.com/enterprises https://www.overleaf.com/enterprises (and that allows us to provide a solid free plan that works well for most users, especially those just starting out with LaTeX) But yes, the "how does it make money?" question was always one we found difficult to articulate well -- we certainly didn't do it in the YC interview! :)
- wamatt 9y ago> that allows us to provide a solid free plan that works well for most users The fact that you offer a real (i.e. full-featured) free plan is really nice. Congrats on your success and finding a business model that works. :)