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Zoho WriterCollabora Online
Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

 Freemium

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

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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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