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. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ONLYOFFICE or LibreOffice - Writer. Other great apps like Google Docs are Nuclino, Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice and Proton Docs.

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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 Open Source, Self-Hosted, Online, Online + Free and Android. 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. Curvenote icon
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    Curvenote is a collaborative writing tool designed for open-science and reproducibility. Create & edit technical content in real-time, including equations, references, figures, and interactive plots from Jupyter, then export to any journal template.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Framapad icon
     10 likes
    • Create a pad.
    • Start at write your text
    • and invite your employees.
    • Each participant is distinguished by a color
    • and can chat with the group.
    • If necessary, restore an old version from history
    • and when your work is done, export it.
    25 Framapad alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Tritium icon
     2 likes

    Tritium is a desktop word processor built for transactional lawyers. Draft, review, and compare legal documents faster with real-time clause annotations, minimal redlines, and AI integrations - free for personal use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  4. Nino icon
     6 likes

    Nino is the modular workspace for professionals. It is a collection of software that can interoperate with each other on the block-level from one uniform interface.

    69 Nino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
     
  5. Saga.so icon
     11 likes

    Integrates documents and notes for unified knowledge management, autolinks concepts, provides always-on search, public web sharing, real-time collaboration, drag & drop external files, unifies multiple tools for collective team workflows and efficient content creation.

    26 Saga.so alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Edit, create, and view your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations — all without internet access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. Authorea icon
     23 likes

    Authorea is the online document editor for researchers that allows researchers to write, cite, host data, and publish research documents. Authorea is trusted worldwide by leading researchers writing and publishing content in every discipline, from astrophysics to zoology.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Airborn icon
     102 likes

    Create and edit documents online without sacrificing your privacy.

    92 Airborn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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  9. Scriptable, macros, multipart selection, styles. Multilingual. Text expanding feature. Document Manager. Use any number of keys to execute menu command, e.g. press Command key, then FAU for "Find all uppercase words." Extremely customizable.

    57 Nisus Writer Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Aerodocs icon
     Like

    Revolutionize the way you manage your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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