Google Docs Alternatives

Google Docs is described as 'Online word processor offering real-time collaboration, document conversion, robust formatting, revision history, redownloading, and language translation' and is a leading Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Docs for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Google Docs alternative is ONLYOFFICE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Docs are LibreOffice - Writer, Microsoft Word, CryptPad and Apache OpenOffice.

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Google Docs alternatives are mainly Word Processors, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online + Free, Open Source, Android, Online and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Docs.
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  1. QJot icon

    QJot

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    QJot is a relatively small, completely USB portable, alternative rich text editor with Unicode support that saves text files, inserts images and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Hive.js icon

    Hive.js

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    Hive.js is a real-time collaboration platform that is modular, scalable, integratable and extensible. It's a Node.js-based server with an accompanying web app that works in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Save Frequently Save Often icon

    Save Frequently Save Often

     1 like

    There is no need for bulky software that requires time and energy to maintain and setup. After installation, just click the save button and let SF·SO maintain your backups, revision history, and more without any intrusions whatsoever.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Excel
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    ONLYOFFICE

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and...

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  6. WordTsar icon

    WordTsar

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    WordTsar is a Wordstar 7.0D document mode clone. It loads Wordstar 4, Wordstar 7, RTF (partial), and DOCX (partial) files, and saves in Wordstar 7 and RTF format.

    92 WordTsar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CA flagCanada
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