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CryptPad Document πβοΈπ
Open-source collaboration suite with a strong emphasis on privacy. Most instances have this word processor. Allows for real-time collaboration.
GMX Online Office πβοΈπππ€
Free, online word processor. The free GMX account comes with 2 GB of storage, and it does not appear that you can do real-time collaboration with this tool, but you are able to edit things via their email website or app.
Zoho Writer ππππ€ππͺπ§
Free online word processor. Not as privacy-focused as some options, but it does allow for real-time collaboration.
Nextcloud Write ππ
You can choose a provider from the link, but you should get at least 2 GB of cloud storage. There is both a simple note-taking tool, and a more advanced word processor. No real-time collaboration, unfortunately.
SSuite ππ
Stored locally, but accessible online or via downloaded software, depending on which you choose. Does not allow for real-time collaboration. There are several word processors.
LibreOffice Writer ππ΅βοΈππͺπ§
Free, open-source word processor, similar to Microsoft Word. It does need to be downloaded to a computer, so it is not feasible for real-time collaboration.
Apache OpenOffice Writer ππ΅βοΈππͺπ§
Free, open-source word processor, similar to Microsoft Word. It does need to be downloaded to a computer, so it is not feasible for real-time collaboration.
Ellipsus πβοΈπ
Free, online writing collaboration website. Founded in/based in Germany, and vocally opposed to generative AI. It is only in the browser, and from my experience, the mobile navigation is pretty good.
Proton Docs ππππ€ππͺ
Free, online writing website and app (accessible via the Proton Drive app).
Etherpad πβοΈπ
An open-source project with many public instances you can use. Etherpad is more of a notetaking tool than a full word processor, but it allows for real-time collaboration.
Obsidian πππ€ππͺπ§
Notetaking tool that allows you to organize many small notes in "vaults". Obsidian is stored locally, not on cloud.
HackMD ππ
Notetaking tool that allows for cloud storage and real-time collaboration. It has formatting options for tables diagrams, and other useful tools. Allows for three collaborators on the free tier.
Writty πππ
Notetaking webapp with local document storage (no real-time collaboration). Additional features are available with the macOS app ($13 one-time purchase), but it can be used in the browser on any device.
Bean ππ΅βοΈπ
Word processor for macOS, with no real time collaboration.
Growly Write ππ΅βοΈπ
Word processor for macOS, with no real time collaboration.
Jarte ππ΅βοΈπͺ
Word processor for Windows, with no real time collaboration.
AbleWord ππ΅βοΈπͺ
Word processor for Windows, with no real time collaboration. Also can be used for PDF editing.
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