Collaborative Document Software
Alternatives to ONLYOFFICE Docs
ONLYOFFICE Docs covers text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, and fillable forms in one editor set. It handles creation, editing, viewing, conversion, imports and exports, with real-time co-editing, comments, change tracking, comparison, chat, and version history. Spreadsheets provide more than 400 functions and formulas, charts, macros, and Sheet Views. Integrated AI can generate text, images, and code, summarize, explain, and translate. APIs, WOPI, more than 40 integrations, desktop apps, offline editing, and Docker, Linux, Windows, cloud, or self-hosted deployment extend its reach.
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Lark Lark's Starter plan is described for small teams with simple communication needs.
From $6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 02 AppFlowy
AppFlowy may suit individuals and teams organizing wikis or projects, as well as organizations that need self-hosting or enterprise connections.
From $6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 03 Nextcloud Office
It suits people and organizations already using Nextcloud who need shared office editing across web and mobile.
From €5.94/mo Free trial Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 04
Collabora Online From $3.40/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 05 ContactOffice
ContactOffice suits individuals seeking a personal workspace or work groups needing shared email, calendar, contacts, and documents.
From €5/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 06 Dropbox Paper
Paper suits teams that need shared documents with assigned to-dos and timeline views.
From $0.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs - 07
Superhuman Docs From $12/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android8.6 Visit Specs - 08
HackMD From $5/mo Free plan Web8.5 Visit Specs - 09
CryptPad Rich Text From $0.13/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs - 10
Slite Slite may suit teams that need a shared knowledge base with document verification, maintenance workflows, and search across connected tools.
From $10/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.3 Visit Specs - 11
Bit.ai From $8/mo Free plan Web8.2 Visit Specs - 12 Google Docs
It suits individuals and teams creating documents across web and mobile, especially those needing real-time collaboration, offline editing, or Google-service integrations.
From $7/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs - 13
Nuclino Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 14 Airborn From £2.66/mo Free plan Web8.1 Visit Specs
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HedgeDoc HedgeDoc suits people or teams who want shared Markdown notes and presentations on the web, including those who prefer to self-host.
Free plan Web · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 16 Microsoft Loop From $7/mo Web · Windows · iOS · Android8.1 Visit Specs
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Craft Craft suits people who want notes available across desktop, mobile, and web, with offline access and sharing.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.9 Visit Specs - 19
WPS Docs WPS Docs suits small and medium-sized businesses that need shared document editing and file management.
From $5.83/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 20 Authorea Free plan Web7.8 Visit Specs
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Etherpad Etherpad suits groups that want shared editing on infrastructure they control and need an attributable revision history.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 22
Hancom Docs Hancom Docs suits individuals and organizations needing Office documents across web, mobile, and desktop devices, with collaboration and offline editing.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.8 Visit Specs - 23
La Suite Docs Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 24
Zoho Writer Zoho Writer suits individuals and organizations that need document editing, collaboration, and formatting tools.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 25 EduPad Free plan Web7.4 Visit Specs
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Quip From $0.83/mo Web · macOS · iOS7.4 Visit Specs - 27 uShare.to Free trial Web · iOS7.2 Visit Specs
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Notion Calendar Free plan iOS · Android7.0 Visit Specs - 29 BSCW Web · Windows · macOS · Linux6.5 Visit Specs
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Choosing instead of ONLYOFFICE Docs
Readers may still want an alternative because the Community edition is recommended for up to 20 users, paid plans start at $1,500, and platform or deployment needs differ. Some alternatives narrow the job to meetings, writing, presentations, or word processing; others offer different office suites or storage models. Compare document types, collaboration and review tools, file compatibility, offline behavior, integrations, privacy controls, supported devices, deployment, and whether each price and license fits your team.
ONLYOFFICE Docs, head to head
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Lark
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs AppFlowy
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Nextcloud Office
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Collabora Online
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs ContactOffice
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Dropbox Paper
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Superhuman Docs
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs HackMD
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs CryptPad Rich Text
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Slite
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Bit.ai
- ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Google Docs