Best Document Collaboration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho Writer is ranked #1 of 31 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of ONLYOFFICE Docs and Coda. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ONLYOFFICE Docs. The lowest first paid tier on this page is WPS Docs at $0.49/mo.
When a team drafts and maintains documents together, collaboration controls can shape how smoothly people contribute and review changes. Compared on guest access, role permissions, collaborator limits, and version history, these entries also cover approval workflows and audit logs. Zoho Writer and ONLYOFFICE Docs lead the ranking, followed by Coda and Nuclino, with Dropbox Paper and Google Docs among the early entries. Check the free plan and paid starting price as well as the collaboration features: the right balance depends on who needs access, whether reviews follow a defined process, and how your team revisits earlier versions.
31 document collaboration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Writer | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | Coda | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Nuclino | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 |  Dropbox Paper | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | Google Docs | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | View |
| 7 | Slite | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.83/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 8 | Confluence | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.42/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | Notion | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 10 |  Ziflow | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $199/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | Craft | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | 6.4 /user/mo | — | View |
| 12 | Lark | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | AFFiNE | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.75/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 | Collabora Online | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 | HackMD | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 16 | Superhuman Docs | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | Overleaf | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | WPS Docs | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.49/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Tencent Docs | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Wimi | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €3/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | Bit.ai | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 8 /user/mo | — | View |
| 22 |  Microsoft Loop | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 23 | CryptPad Rich Text | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 |  Fidus Writer | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 25 |  Papeeria | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which document collaboration software is ranked first on Inferse?
Zoho Writer is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 8.7. ONLYOFFICE Docs is second and Coda third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.