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CryptPadZoho Writer
Freemium

Free and open source under the AGPL. Public instances offer paid storage plans.

 Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments
  • Works with DOCX and PDF files
  • Encryption limits server-side features such as full-text search
  • Public instances cap storage; heavy use means self-hosting or a 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: AGPL-3.0 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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