Google Docs
Focus: real-time collaboration. Shares documents and word processor with Zoho Writer. Rated 4.7 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.7Visit
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Zoho Writer
A free online word processor with every feature unlocked after sign-up.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, Windows, macOS
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What is Zoho Writer?
Zoho Writer is a free word processor from Zoho. Signing up gives unrestricted access to all its features, including real-time collaboration, document automation with free monthly credits, a grammar checker, translator and PDF editor. It runs in the browser, as desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux with full offline mode, and on iOS and Android. Extra automation credits are paid.
Pros: what Zoho Writer does well
- All features free after sign-up
- Desktop apps with full offline mode
- Built-in document automation and PDF editor
Cons: where it falls short
- Extra automation credits cost money
- Fewer people use it, so sharing is less familiar
Who Zoho Writer is for
Writers and small businesses who want a full-featured free word processor.
Who can skip it
Teams already settled on Google Docs or Word.
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Focus: encrypted, office suite and open source. Shares google docs alternative with Zoho Writer. Rated 4.3 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
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Focus: word, excel and powerpoint. Shares google docs alternative with Zoho Writer. Rated 4.3 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
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Focus: office suite, docx and pdf editor. Shares microsoft office alternative with Zoho Writer. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Zoho Writer
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
HedgeDoc
Focus: markdown, collaborative editing and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Writing, like Zoho Writer. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Kroki
Focus: diagrams as code, api and plantuml. Also in Automation and Writing, like Zoho Writer. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
LibreOffice
Focus: office suite, spreadsheets and open source. Shares word processor and microsoft office alternative with Zoho Writer. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Zoho Writer: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
Annotely
Focus: annotation, screenshots and markup. Also in Writing and Collaboration, like Zoho Writer. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
DeskRPG
Focus: ai agents, virtual office and 3d. Also in Automation and Collaboration, like Zoho Writer. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit
Etherpad
Focus: collaborative editing, real-time and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Writing, like Zoho Writer. Free (Zoho Writer: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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