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State of the market for collaborative editors #2

Open nicoolas25 opened 5 years ago

nicoolas25 commented 5 years ago

I'm aware that building the project yourself is something valuable that competitors won't be able to match.

Markentoine commented 5 years ago

WHICH ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT?

(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:

https://docs.google.com/

- 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://cryptpad.fr/

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

http://meetingwords.com

Built on top of Etherpad

- PROS
    - No account needed
    - Editor and chat
- CONS
    - Non HTTPS
    - Old fashioned interface
    - Very basic

4.FIREPAD

https://firepad.io/

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    - No longer maintained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

https://framapad.org/fr/

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

https://free.primarypad.com/

built on Etherpad A pro account allows management of pads (storage, authors, lock..)

- PROS
    - Free
    - Simple
    - Chat
- CONS
    - Dull interface

8.OFFICE ONLINE

https://onedrive.live.com

- PROS
    - WORD online
    - Rich interface
- CONS
    - Microsoft
    - No chat, only comments
    - No way to save apart from OneDrive

9.PEERPAD

https://peerpad.net/

-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
Markentoine commented 5 years ago

WRAPPING UP

There are a bunch of editors online. But

Markentoine commented 5 years ago

How does the project will be different for them?

  1. No real difference concerning what I consider as the basic feature: collaborative editing with a chat for live communication between participants. They all provide very good tooling for that.
  2. The differences could come for the services added for managers/teachers
  3. One difference could also come from the design of the interface.
Markentoine commented 5 years ago

Is there anything I could steal, either ideas or technology, from what others are offering?