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Zoho WriterCryptPad
Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments
  • Works with DOCX and PDF files
  • Real-time collaboration where the server cannot read the documents
  • A full suite: documents, sheets, slides, kanban, forms and diagrams
  • Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service
  • AI features run through Zoho'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
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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