Best BSCW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from collaborative document software ranked against BSCW on the same published basis.
- 1BSCW vs Lark
- 2BSCW vs AppFlowy
- 3BSCW vs Nuclino
- 4BSCW vs WPS Docs
- 5BSCW vs Collabora Online
- 6BSCW vs ContactOffice
- 7BSCW vs Craft
- 8BSCW vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
- 9BSCW vs Zoho Writer
- 10BSCW vs Dropbox Paper
- 11BSCW vs Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting
- 12BSCW vs Etherpad
- 13BSCW vs HackMD
- 14BSCW vs HedgeDoc
- 15BSCW vs Nextcloud Office
- 16BSCW vs Authorea
- 17BSCW vs La Suite Docs
- 18BSCW vs Google Docs
- 19BSCW vs Microsoft Loop
- 20BSCW vs Notion Calendar
BSCW alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lark | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AppFlowy | 7.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Nuclino | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | WPS Docs | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Collabora Online | 7.4 | Free plan | $3.40/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ContactOffice | 7.4 | Free plan | €5/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Craft | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Zoho Writer | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Dropbox Paper | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Etherpad | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | HackMD | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 14 | HedgeDoc | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Nextcloud Office | 6.9 | No | €5.94/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Authorea | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | La Suite Docs | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Google Docs | 6.7 | No | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Microsoft Loop | 6.7 | No | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Notion Calendar | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
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Questions about BSCW alternatives
What is the best alternative to BSCW?
Lark, number 1 in collaborative document software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: AppFlowy, Nuclino, WPS Docs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BSCW?
Lark is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.