Overleaf vs Wavemaker Cards

Overleaf is an online platform for writing, compiling, and revising LaTeX documents with collaborators. Writers can choose a Visual Editor or a Code Editor, while shared documents support simultaneous editing and comments, plus in-document chat. Free templates and example projects cover journal articles, theses, and CVs. Listed connections and add-ons include Git and GitHub synchronization, Dropbox, ReadCube, Zotero, Mendeley, knitr for R code, and Grammarly. Google Drive content can be imported into projects, but Overleaf does not sync directly with Drive. The free plan costs nothing and allows unlimited projects with one collaborator per project. Student and Standard permit 10 collaborators per project, and Pro permits unlimited collaborators; no prices are listed for those tiers. An Organizations plan is described for 20+ users. A seven-day trial gives access to the selected plan, with the card charged afterward unless canceled. Overleaf was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Listed platforms are extension, self-hosted, and web.

Wavemaker Cards is free planning and writing software for developing a book from an idea into chapters and scenes. Its planning board holds movable notes that users can turn into a to-do plan for a novel. A searchable research database organizes notes with hashtags, while the Snowflake tool uses cards to help expand an initial idea. Outlining and manuscript formatting are included, and projects can be exported as Text or RTF. The app can be installed as a Progressive Web App and used without an internet connection. The maker says projects are kept in a local database that users can back up and move, or back up to personal Google Drive; device syncing through Google Drive is also supported. Its privacy policy says the most recent app does not store novel information on the maker’s servers and that users retain ownership of their work. Wavemaker runs on Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and Mac, subject to browser support for installation. Real-time collaboration is not available. The assistant bot can be connected using an OpenAI API key, and OpenAI may charge for its service.