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24 alternatives to PeerPad

Realtime P2P collaborative editing tool

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PeerPad launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Rustpad, a self-hosted online collaborative text editor▲143

   Efficient and minimal collaborative code editor, self-hosted, no database required - ekzhang/rustpad

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2FA
   Firepad, an open source collaborative text editor▲168

   2013 · firepad.io · its alternatives →

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   Hackpad▲114

   The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   SharePad.io – A collaborative code editor and compiler▲60

   SharePad is a free online code interview tool, it has a real-time collaborative code editor, you can run code with built-in compilers.

   2021 · sharepad.io · its alternatives →

5. 5HI
   HackPad is the best wiki ever▲209

   2012 · hackpad.com · its alternatives →

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   Skypad – Simple and Sharable Real-Time Collaborative Notepad▲49

   Skypad. Contribute to skygear-demo/skypad development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Peerlist▲1,049

   A professional network w/ robust work profiles at its core

   2022 · peerlist.io · its alternatives →

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   Reactivepad▲243

   Docs made smart with textually narrated calculations 📝📊

   2018 · reactivepad.com · its alternatives →

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   Paste by FiftyThree for iOS▲335

   Collaborative decks for creative teams

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stekpad▲101

    THE alternative to Hackpad: collaborative docs for free

    2017 · stekpad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SP
    Sandstorm-powered “Try a demo” on Etherpad front page▲35

    2015 · etherpad.org · its alternatives →

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    Polypad▲83

    Scriptable textpad for developers

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    PrimaryPad▲63

    Web-based word processor for work together in real-time.

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14CA
    Conclave, a decentralized, real-time, collaborative text editor▲22

    A private and secure real-time collaborative text editor

    2018 · conclave-team.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Etherpad▲4

    Editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time

    2020 · etherpad.org · its alternatives →

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    Peerdium▲155

    World's first decentralised P2P publishing platform

    2018 · peerdium.vishnuks.com · its alternatives →

17. 17CC
    Codr.cc - Etherpad meets Pastebin Meets Notepad.cc: live code sharing▲135

    2011 · codr.cc · its alternatives →

18. 18AO
    An open-source collaborative whiteboard▲185

    2018 · wbo.openode.io · its alternatives →

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    RexPad▲86

    Nimble collaborative note-taking.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Letterpad▲95

    A blogging platform without any paywall and with AI Editor

    2022 · letterpad.app · its alternatives →

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    Quackpad▲139

    Collaborative docs for teams using Slack

    2015 · quackpad.io · its alternatives →

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    Clientpad▲98

    Streamlined invoicing & proposals, made for freelancers.

    2022 · clientpad.com · its alternatives →

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    Duo▲72

    Dual-paned web browser for responsive web design.

    2013 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Peer-to-Peer data transfer tool based on libp2p▲129

    📦 Command line peer-to-peer data transfer tool based on libp2p. - dennis-tra/pcp

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →