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Collabora OnlineZoho Writer
Freemium

A free development edition exists. Supported production use requires a paid subscription.

 Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step
  • Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms
  • Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments
  • Works with DOCX and PDF files
  • Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users
  • The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription
  • Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service
  • AI features run through Zoho's servers
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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