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Google DocsCryptPad
Freemium

Free with a Google account; business use is offered through paid Google Workspace plans.

 Freemium

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

Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaboration on shared documents
  • Works in any browser plus Android and iOS apps
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Requires a Google account
  • Documents are stored on Google's servers
  • Encryption limits server-side features such as full-text search
  • Public instances cap storage; heavy use means self-hosting or a subscription
Downloadable app, Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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