Microsoft Word Alternatives Filtered by 'Collaboration'

The best alternative to Microsoft Word is ONLYOFFICE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Word and seven of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Word are Fileverse , Etherpad, Walling and Padland.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

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    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    97 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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    Fileverse

     28 likes

    Trustless collaboration platform with decentralized file-sharing, collaborative editing, cheap storage, privacy controls, onchain team and community access, website and blog publishing, open workflows, customizable spaces, and alternatives to traditional online suites.

    141 Fileverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • SG flagSingapore
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    ONLYOFFICE

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and...

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    Walling

     46 likes

    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    295 Walling alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Padland icon

    Padland

     4 likes

    Padland is a tool to manage, share, remember and read collaborative documents based on the Etherpad technology.

    55 Padland alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. Univer icon

    Univer

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    Univer is a set of enterprise document and data collaboration solutions, integrating spreadsheets, documents, and slides.

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    • Online
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  10. Fidus Writer icon

    Fidus Writer

     19 likes

    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    92 Fidus Writer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
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