Zoho Writer
A free online word processor with every feature unlocked after sign-up.
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
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Web App
Google Docs
Free online documents you can write and edit together in real time.
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What is Google Docs?
Google Docs is Google's online word processor. Anyone with a Google account can create documents, comment and edit together in real time, import and edit Word files, and keep working offline. It runs in the browser and in apps for phones and tablets, and files count towards the account's 15 GB of free storage.
Pros
- Free with any Google account
- Excellent real-time co-editing and comments
- Opens and edits Word files
Cons
- Files live in Google's cloud and are not end-to-end encrypted
- Some features need a paid Google Workspace plan
Who should use Google Docs
Anyone who writes documents with other people.
Who may not need it
People who need private, offline-only documents.
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Craft
Documents that look finished the moment you write them.
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Google Sheets
Free online spreadsheets you can edit together, and open Excel files in.
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