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Collabora Online brings Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw to organisations that want documents handled within their own infrastructure. It supports Microsoft Office and Open Document formats, enables real-time browser collaboration without a plugin, and can be deployed on-premises, in a local cloud or in a hybrid model. Optional AI assistance is available across Writer, Calc and Impress. Paid subscriptions add long-term support, service-level agreements and signed security updates; its free Development Edition is aimed at testing and home use and has no SLA or long-term support.

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    Calmly Writer

    Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+2

    Distraction-free writing with offline local files — Calmly Writer focuses on distraction-free writing, Markdown rendering and offline local documents rather than Collabora Online’s collaborative office suite.

    Free plan · paid from $16.99 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ONLYOFFICE Docs

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Broad office editing with AI and PDF tools — ONLYOFFICE Docs adds PDF and form editors, document comparison, chat, over 400 spreadsheet functions and AI tools.

    Free plan · paid from $1,500 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    SSuite Office

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Free office software without account registration — SSuite Office offers free desktop and browser-based apps, with no account required for its PWAs, Android apps and desktop software.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Remote video meetings with document collaboration — Tencent Meeting and VooV Meeting centre on video conferencing, with screen sharing, messaging and online document collaboration.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Writer

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Document automation and writing assistance — Zoho Writer adds document templates, business-data generation, fillable forms, signature collection and offline desktop apps.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Dropbox Paper

    by Dropbox Paper
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Team notes with timelines, to-dos and tables — Dropbox Paper is a team document built around timelines, to-dos and tables, and requires a Dropbox account.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $0.99/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Hancom Docs

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Office access across devices with included AI — Hancom Docs is a subscription service for using Hancom Office across devices, with Hancom Docs AI included in Personal and Business plans.

    From 99,000 KRW Visit site
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    Coda

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+3
    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Confluence

    by Confluence
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Craft

    by Craft
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $6.40/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Google Docs

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Authorea

    Free plan Web
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    CryptPad Rich Text

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Visit site
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    Microsoft Loop

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
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    Notion

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Etherpad

    by Etherpad
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    Nuclino

    by Nuclino
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.1 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Planable

    by Planable
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $33/mo (annual) Visit site
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    HackMD

    by HackMD
    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Slab

    by Slab
    Free plan WebWindowsMac
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $6.67/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    WriterDuet

    by WriterDuet
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Microsoft Word

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Content Snare

    Free trial APIWeb
    6.2 From $35/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bloomfire

    by Bloomfire
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Helpjuice

    by Helpjuice
    Free trial APIExtensionWeb
    6.0 14-day trial Visit site
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    Slite

    by Slite
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4
    5.9 From $10/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Document360

    by Document360
    Paid APIExtensionWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Guru

    by Guru
    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Kontentino

    by Kontentino
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid
    5.5 From $59/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site

Alternatives may suit readers who need offline desktop work, a focused writing environment, broader document tools, document automation or video meetings. Collabora Online has no desktop apps or offline editing, and Business costs $3.40 per user per month while Enterprise pricing is personalised. Compare the work you need to do, not just the suite label: some choices concentrate on writing or team notes, while others add forms, PDF tools, spreadsheet functions or meeting collaboration. Also consider platform coverage, account requirements, storage, deployment and whether the available price and support model fit your use.

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