Best BSCW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from collaborative document software ranked against BSCW on the same published basis.
- 1BSCW vs AppFlowy
- 2BSCW vs Lark
- 3BSCW vs Nuclino
- 4BSCW vs WPS Docs
- 5BSCW vs Collabora Online
- 6BSCW vs ContactOffice
- 7BSCW vs Craft
- 8BSCW vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
- 9BSCW vs Zoho Writer
- 10BSCW vs Dropbox Paper
- 11BSCW vs Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting
- 12BSCW vs Authorea
- 13BSCW vs HackMD
- 14BSCW vs La Suite Docs
- 15BSCW vs Notion Calendar
- 16BSCW vs Etherpad
- 17BSCW vs Nextcloud Office
- 18BSCW vs Microsoft Loop
- 20BSCW vs Google Docs
- 21BSCW vs Superhuman Docs
BSCW alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppFlowy | 6.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Lark | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Nuclino | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | WPS Docs | 6.8 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Collabora Online | 6.7 | Free plan | $3.40/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ContactOffice | 6.7 | Free plan | €5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Craft | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Zoho Writer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Dropbox Paper | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Authorea | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | HackMD | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 14 | La Suite Docs | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Notion Calendar | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 16 | Etherpad | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Nextcloud Office | 5.8 | No | €5.94/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Microsoft Loop | 5.7 | No | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Google Docs | 5.6 | No | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Superhuman Docs | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about BSCW alternatives
What is the best alternative to BSCW?
AppFlowy, number 1 in collaborative document software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Lark, Nuclino, WPS Docs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BSCW?
AppFlowy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.