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Shimo Docs vs Google Workspace: catalog facts
Shimo Docs	Google Workspace
Freemium Personal use and private deployment for up to five people are free; team and enterprise…	Freemium Listed as freemium, with paid plans for teams and businesses.
macOS, Web, Self-hosted	Web
Real-time collaboration across documents, sheets and slides Imports and exports Excel and PowerPoint files	Documents, spreadsheets, slides, mail, storage and meetings in one account Real-time collaboration on shared files
Interface and documentation are in Chinese Cloud-centred, so files live on Shimo's servers unless self-deployed	All files are stored on Google's servers Requires a Google account
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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