Google Docs vs Quip
Google Docs
docs.google.com
Quip
quip.comSide by side
| Figure | Google Docs | Quip |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 6 |
| Spec score · Document Creation Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.4 (#16) |
| Spec score · Collaborative Document Software | 8.2 (#13) | 7.4 (#27) |
| Spec score · Content Collaboration Software | 8.2 (#12) | 7.3 (#25) |
| Spec score · Document Collaboration Software | 8.2 (#17) | 7.3 (#31) |
| Collaboration | People can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage access permissions, and restore earlier document versions. | Quip lists offline mode, permissions, version history, mobile readiness, collaborative editing, and document embedding among its capabilities. |
| Offline access | Users can access, create, and edit documents without an internet connection. | Quip says its desktop app syncs documents and messages to the hard drive and transitions between online and offline use. |
| Security | Google says Docs data is encrypted by default and supports privacy controls and advanced client-side encryption. | Salesforce says Quip is provided in accordance with its Trust and Compliance documentation and links to Quip Services Trust and Compliance documentation. |
Plans
Google Docs
- Business Starter — Flexible$8.40 a month
- Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term$7 a month
- Business Starter — Annual payment$84 a year
- Business Standard — Flexible$16.80 a month
- Business Standard — Annual/Fixed-Term$14 a month
- Business Plus — Flexible$26.40 a month
- Business Plus — Annual/Fixed-Term$22 a month
- Business PlusPrice not published
- Business StandardPrice not published
- Business StarterPrice not published
Quip
- Quip Starter$10 a month
- Quip Plus$25 a month
- Quip Advanced$100 a month
- Quip Starter$10 a year
- Quip Plus$25 a year
- Quip Advanced$100 a year
In their own words
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.