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24 alternatives to Google Docs for Mac
A simple native Google Docs app for Mac.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Docs for Mac launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A standalone macOS app for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ButterDocs▲571The Google Docs alternative for serious writers & teams
2024 · butterdocs.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · beta.collections.me · its alternatives →
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Scan documents and digitize them flawlessly on your Mac
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Google Docs add-on for recommendations on technical writing.
2020 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
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Make Google Docs good-looking in two clicks
2016 · gdoc.pub · its alternatives →
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CodeX Docs▲163Self-hosted alternative to Notion, Paper and Google Docs
2022 · docs.codex.so · its alternatives →
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The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →
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Distribute your Google Document in a whole new way
2020 · its alternatives →
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PDFify▲230Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression
2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →
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hora Calendar▲132The Mac calendar Google never built. Fast, native, private — designed for people who find Apple Calendar too limited and everything else too much.
Jun 2026 · horacal.app · its alternatives →
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SEO optimization in Google Docs is now easier than ever.
2020 · storychief.io · its alternatives →
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