Airborn

What Airborn is

Airborn is a web-based document app that presents itself as a private alternative to Google Docs. It says documents are encrypted on your computer before they leave it, keeping their contents and names out of Airborn’s view. Service Workers check whether the app code matches a public version on GitHub and can warn you if it changes. Airborn notes that a warning may not appear while the app is open in the background, and recommends enabling web notifications. The free Starter plan is listed as free. Knowledge Worker costs £2.66 a month, billed per 3 months, and adds collaboration and recovery of old document versions. Business Worker costs £7.99 a month and also lets you choose when and whether to update Airborn. Paid plan pages invite users to claim a free month in the app. Airborn provides support at [email protected] and general inquiries at [email protected].

Who it suits

Airborn suits people looking for a web document app that emphasizes privacy. Paid plans may suit users who need collaboration, old-version recovery, or control over updates.

Limits

Starter is described as keeping documents fully secure, while old-version recovery and collaboration are included with Knowledge Worker and Business Worker. Business Worker additionally lets users choose when and whether to update Airborn.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.airborn.io/ in a web browser.
2. Choose the free Starter plan or a paid plan.
3. For a paid plan, use its invitation to claim a free month in the app.
4. Enable web notifications to help receive update warnings.

Verdict

Airborn combines document editing with stated protections for document privacy and code integrity. Consider whether the paid-plan features and update-warning limitation fit your needs.