Face it: with the competition spending hundreds of millions of dollars on it, Google's recent foray into AI isn't going to stop anytime soon. While you can hide Google Workspace's Gemini buttons and prompts for now, you can't actually stop the company from continuing to build its apps around a technology that revolves around getting its hands on as much data as possible. I rely on Google Docs for collaboration, but the company's AI push has got me looking for alternatives, even if Google currently denies using your data to train its models. On that note, these are the best AI-free, encrypted alternatives to Google Docs.
Proton Docs
Credit: ProtonIn my experience, Proton Docs is fast and reliable. The Proton Drive app is also able to load documents quickly, and you can even open shared documents in mobile web browsers, which is a big plus. The only major downside is that this service lacks any apps to handle spreadsheets or presentations, which may be a dealbreaker for some.
Cryptpad
Credit: Pranay ParabYou can use Cryptpad without signing up if you wish, but it'll delete your documents within 90 days if you do. If you create an account, which doesn't require an email address, you'll get access to 1GB of encrypted cloud storage and your documents won't be automatically deleted. However, for security's sake, Cryptpad lets you set an automatic deletion date for new documents as you create them. Once set up, your document will automatically be destroyed once its time arrives.
There's a lot to like about Cryptpad, but it's a bit slow and janky. The UI isn't as polished as that of Google Docs or Proton Docs, and you'll see this when you use it. Above your documents, there's a big banner that just has the file name and a couple of buttons. The toolbars and other elements are below this, and the cursor appears nearly halfway down the screen. This wastes too much screen space, unlike Google Docs or Proton Docs, where the toolbars are minimal and the focus is more on the actual document. I also wouldn't recommend Cryptpad to anyone who needs mobile access to their work. Some of my friends weren't able to load shared documents on their phones while I tested it, which limits how much of a Google Workspace replacement this app can be.
OnlyOffice
Credit: Pranay ParabThe UI in OnlyOffice's desktop apps looks a bit like Microsoft Office did before its Microsoft 365 rebrand. That's not a bad thing, since it'll feel familiar to anyone who's used Microsoft Word or other Office apps. When you create new documents, it opens them in new tabs, which makes it easier to switch between multiple files. Once the initial setup is done, OnlyOffice is easy to use and won't scare off anyone looking for a Google Docs alternative, but the process of setting up and using OnlyOffice isn't straightforward. You'll need to select a cloud storage provider, get other people onboard with using it, and so on before you can have it running smoothly. Having said that, it's a solid free alternative to Google Docs that focuses on apps over the web, and its AI shenanigans are limited to the "hosted version," which is targeted at businesses and not at home users.
Other private alternatives to Google Docs
Hedgedoc: This is a collaborative text editor that runs in your browser. It's lightweight, fast, and supports real-time collaboration.
Etherpad: Etherpad is a customizable online text editor, and it includes a chat window to quickly text people you're collaborating with. It hasn't received major updates in a few years, unfortunately.
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