Best Document Collaboration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AFFiNE is ranked #1 of 32 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Nuclino and Lark. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Nuclino. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Quip at $0.83/mo.
Working together on documents can mean inviting outside contributors, controlling access, and keeping track of revisions. Compared on approval workflows, audit logs, collaborator limits, guest access, role permissions, and version history, these options give you several ways to assess how a team might manage shared work. AFFiNE, Nuclino, and Lark are among the named tools to consider. Check whether a free plan is available and where paid pricing starts, then weigh those details against the access and review steps your documents require. The comparison can help you focus on who needs to contribute, how tightly permissions should be set, and whether revisiting earlier versions or recording changes matters to your process.
32 document collaboration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | Version history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFFiNE | 8.1 | Free plan | $6.75/mo | Yes | — | — | limited |
| 2 | Nuclino | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Lark | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | WPS Docs | 7.9 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ziflow | 7.9 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited |
| 7 | Confluence | 7.8 | Free plan | $5.42/mo | Yes | 5.42 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | Notion | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 9 | Collabora Online | 7.6 | Free plan | $3.40/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Craft | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 6.4 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | Zoho Writer | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Slite | 7.4 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Dropbox Paper | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Etherpad | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Google Docs | 7.3 | No | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Coda | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited |
| 17 | Microsoft Word | 7.2 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 18 | Wimi | 7.1 | No | €3/mo | No | — | Yes | unlimited |
| 19 | Microsoft Loop | 7.0 | No | $7/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | HackMD | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | limited |
| 21 | Overleaf | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | limited |
| 22 | Quip | 6.6 | No | $0.83/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | unlimited |
| 23 | Glasscubes | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | limited |
| 24 | HedgeDoc | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | unlimited |
| 25 | PageProof | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | unlimited |
Is your tool on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which document collaboration software is ranked first on Specifiction?
AFFiNE is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 8.1. Nuclino is second and Lark third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Quip has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.

















