Overleaf: Back to School 20% institutional group discount
What happened
Between the Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 captures of Overleaf's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New promotional banner offers institutional groups (20+ users, degree-granting institutions) an extra 20% off new Standard/Pro subscriptions if they contact sales by October 15. In detail: Added 'Back to School' promo: institutional groups of 20+ users get an extra 20% off new Standard/Pro subscriptions if they contact sales by October 15. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 2, 2026) lists Student at $8.25, Standard at $16.75 and Pro at $33.25.
It lands 27 days after Overleaf's previous change, "Overleaf Page2: Organizations AI Assistant now 'Varies by plan' (was included)" (Aug 4, 2026). Overleaf has been tracked since 2026-07-06.
In the same window Microsoft, Canva, Notion and Google also changed their Collaboration & Productivity pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Standard, Pro · DiscountAddedNo 'Back'Back
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard, Pro | Discount | No 'Back | 'Back | Added |
Values as written on Overleaf's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Overleaf's pricing page (www.overleaf.com) from Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where 'Back now appears.
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Overleaf, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 31, 2026packagingOverleaf: Back to School 20% institutional group discount · this change
- Aug 4, 2026improvedOverleaf Page2: Organizations AI Assistant now 'Varies by plan' (was included)
Across Collaboration & Productivity in the same window
All Collaboration & Productivity changes- MicrosoftAug 31Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added
- CanvaAug 4Canva: Pro plan price increased $144→$180/year
- NotionJul 20Notion delays Workers Beta credit billing from Aug 11 to Oct 15
- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
Questions about this change
Did Overleaf raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Overleaf's pricing page between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026?
Standard, Pro discount: No 'Back → 'Back, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Overleaf change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Overleaf in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Overleaf Page2: Organizations AI Assistant now 'Varies by plan' (was included)" on Aug 4, 2026; Overleaf has been tracked since 2026-07-06.