Open nicoolas25 opened 5 years ago
(Order does not matter)
Real Alternatives: providing a way for a user to use an editor as a webApp, and oriented towards text editing (not code); online; free;
1.GOOGLE DOCS:
- It comes from Writely (Sam Shillace) acquired in 2006; clearly, the main alternative
- but, with this product, you have to connect with a ***Google account***.
- Other concerns:
- the interface is too much even if quite clear (MSWord heritage).
- The interface shows that the editor is the main functionality
- sharing is in the top right corner; not really central.
2.CRYPTPAD:
https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad
based on https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/chainpad
- PROS
- offers privacy as the main feature
- no account needed
- CONS
- basic interface
- poor distinction between collaborators
3.MEETING WORDS
Built on top of Etherpad
- PROS
- No account needed
- Editor and chat
- CONS
- Non HTTPS
- Old fashioned interface
- Very basic
4.FIREPAD
Use Firebase/ Google again... designed to be embedded in larger applications
- PROS
- Interface of the demo is simple and attractive
- CONS
- Just a demo of the product one can use at will, not a real app.
- No chat
5.CONCLAVE
LS Capstone project (2017)
https://conclave-app.herokuapp.com/
- PROS
- P2P architecture
- Simple
- CONS
- No distinction between collaborators
- No formatting at all
- No longer maintained
6.FRAMAPAD
The only I try to use with students.
- PROS
- No account needed
- Store pads for a long time
- Possibility to create private pads with a free account
- Simple
- Chat/ even via audio/video
- CONS
- Dull interface
- No image insertion
7.PRIMARYPAD
built on Etherpad A pro account allows management of pads (storage, authors, lock..)
- PROS
- Free
- Simple
- Chat
- CONS
- Dull interface
8.OFFICE ONLINE
- PROS
- WORD online
- Rich interface
- CONS
- Microsoft
- No chat, only comments
- No way to save apart from OneDrive
9.PEERPAD
-PROS
- Simple and free
- Markdown and WYSIWYG: both or just one by choice
- Save Automatically
- Can take snapshots by clicking
-CONS
- No formatting tools since markdown based
- Cannot export the document
- No chat
There are a bunch of editors online. But
I'm aware that building the project yourself is something valuable that competitors won't be able to match.