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CryptPad alternatives
CryptPad compared with 7 alternatives: Etherpad, HedgeDoc, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, Proton Docs and 2 more.
CryptPad has a free plan. Paid plans start at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr. All 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CryptPadThis tool | Free plan · from €5/mo | Yes | Web |
| Etherpad | Free | Free | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux |
| HedgeDoc | Free | Free | Web |
| ONLYOFFICE | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Collabora Online | Free plan · from $3.40/mo | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Proton Docs | Free plan · from $3.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| HackMD | Free plan · from $4/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
| Proton Sheets | Free plan · from $3.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
How each one differs from CryptPad
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only Etherpad lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- CryptPad is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards and spreadsheets.
Suits: Institutions that must keep drafts on their own servers
- Free
HedgeDoc
Open-source, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor
- HedgeDoc is free. CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- CryptPad is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- HedgeDoc also covers notes, Markdown, diagrams and presentations.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards, documents and spreadsheets.
Suits: Teams that write in Markdown and keep notes on their own server
- Free plan · from $20/mo
ONLYOFFICE
Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs
- ONLYOFFICE starts at $20 per admin / month for the DocSpace Business cloud plan. CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- CryptPad is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- ONLYOFFICE also covers presentations.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards.
Suits: Organizations that want to host their own office suite
- Free plan · from $3.40/mo
Collabora Online
Self-hosted, open-source office suite based on LibreOffice
- Collabora Online starts at $3.40 per user / month on a yearly subscription (up to 99 users). CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only Collabora Online lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- CryptPad is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Collabora Online also covers presentations.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards.
Suits: Organizations that must keep documents on their own servers
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Proton Docs
End-to-end encrypted collaborative documents inside Proton Drive
- Proton Docs starts at $3.99 per month, billed yearly (Drive Plus). CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only Proton Docs lists iOS and Android apps.
- CryptPad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards and spreadsheets.
Suits: People who want documents the provider itself cannot read
- Free plan · from $4/mo
HackMD
Real-time collaborative Markdown editor and knowledge base
- HackMD starts at $4 per month, billed yearly (Prime for a personal workspace). CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only HackMD lists a browser extension.
- CryptPad is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- HackMD also covers notes, Markdown, templates and presentations.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards, documents and spreadsheets.
Suits: Developer teams that write documentation in Markdown
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Proton Sheets
End-to-end encrypted online spreadsheets inside Proton Drive
- Proton Sheets starts at $3.99 per month, billed yearly (Drive Plus). CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr.
- Only Proton Sheets lists iOS and Android apps.
- CryptPad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards and documents.
Suits: People who want spreadsheets the provider itself cannot read
Limits worth knowing in CryptPad
- Prices are in euros. Paid plans on cryptpad.fr run from €5 to €100 a month and mainly add storage and priority support.
- A free cryptpad.fr account has 1 GB of storage and a 25 MB upload limit, and guest documents are deleted after 90 days of inactivity.
- CryptPad runs in the browser; the project's site lists no desktop or mobile apps.
- A dedicated instance starts at €3,000 a year for 50 users and 100 GB of storage.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to CryptPad?
The alternatives to CryptPad in this directory are Etherpad, HedgeDoc, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, Proton Docs, HackMD and Proton Sheets. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with CryptPad.
Is there a free alternative to CryptPad?
Yes. Etherpad and HedgeDoc are free to use. ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, Proton Docs, HackMD and Proton Sheets have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which CryptPad alternatives work on Windows?
The CryptPad listing does not include a Windows app. Etherpad, ONLYOFFICE and Collabora Online list one.
Which CryptPad alternatives work on macOS?
The CryptPad listing does not include a macOS app. Etherpad, ONLYOFFICE and Collabora Online list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.