Best Document Collaboration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho Writer is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Confluence and Microsoft Word. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Confluence. The lowest first paid tier on this page is WPS Docs at $0.49/mo.
Shared documents bring questions of participation, review, and control: who can join, what they can change, and how past edits can be revisited. Compared on approval workflows, audit logs, collaborator limits, guest access, role permissions, and version history, these tools provide several ways to assess collaboration needs. Confluence, Dropbox Paper, and Lark are among the entries shown. Consider how many people need access and whether reviews follow an approval process, then weigh the free plan and paid-from pricing. Version history and audit details may also be relevant if your group needs to trace changes or return to earlier document states.
32 document collaboration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Zoho Writer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5Free
- 2 Confluence iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$5.42/mo
- 3 Microsoft Word iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$7/mo
- 4 Collabora Online iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$3.40/mo
- 5 ONLYOFFICE Docs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free
- 6 Google Docs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$7/mo
- 7 Coda iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$12/mo Approval workflows: YesVersion history: unlimitedGuest access: edit
- 8 Notion iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$10/mo
- 9 Lark iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1Free
- 10 Craft iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free
- 11 Nuclino iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9Free
- 12 Dropbox Paper iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9$0.99/mo
- 13 AFFiNE iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7$6.75/mo Version history: limited
- 14 WPS Docs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$0.49/mo
- 15 Slite iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.83/mo
- 16 Superhuman Docs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7 Version history: limited
- 17 Ziflow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$199/mo Approval workflows: YesVersion history: unlimitedGuest access: comment_only
- 18 Wimi iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5€3/mo Approval workflows: YesVersion history: unlimitedGuest access: edit
- 19 Quip iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$10/mo Version history: unlimited
- 20 HackMD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$5/mo Version history: limited
- 21 Microsoft Loop iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$7/mo
- 22 Overleaf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free Version history: limited
- 23 Etherpad iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 24 Glasscubes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Approval workflows: YesVersion history: limitedGuest access: edit
- 25 Tencent Docs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Version history: limited
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Questions about this list
Which document collaboration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Zoho Writer is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 9.5. Confluence is second and Microsoft Word third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, WPS Docs has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.49/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.