Dropbox Paper alternatives · Docs & Wikis
Open-source alternatives to Dropbox Paper
Dropbox Paper is not described as open source on its own site. 20 of the 69 other docs and wiki tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Dropbox Paper has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus). All of them are free or have a free plan.
20 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Dropbox Paper
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Etherpad lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- Etherpad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $900/yr
Documize
Self-hosted knowledge base with approvals and analytics
- Documize starts at $900 per year for up to 100 users. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Documize also covers wiki and reports.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Outline
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
- Outline starts at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted). Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- Outline is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from £450/yr
BookStack
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages
- BookStack starts at £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BookStack also covers Markdown, wiki and diagrams.
- 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. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- ONLYOFFICE also covers spreadsheets and presentations.
- 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). Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Collabora Online lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Collabora Online is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Collabora Online also covers spreadsheets and presentations.
- Free plan · from €5/mo
CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted, open-source collaborative office suite
- CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- CryptPad is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- CryptPad also covers kanban boards and spreadsheets.
- Free
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
- Wiki.js is free. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- Wiki.js is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Wiki.js also covers Markdown, wiki and diagrams.
- Free
MediaWiki
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia
- MediaWiki is free. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- MediaWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MediaWiki also covers wiki.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Docmost
Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers
- Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum). Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- Docmost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Docmost also covers AI search, databases, wiki and diagrams.
- Free
HedgeDoc
Open-source, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor
- HedgeDoc is free. Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- HedgeDoc is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- HedgeDoc also covers notes, Markdown, diagrams and presentations.
- Free plan · from $1,620/yr
BlueSpice
Open-source enterprise wiki built on MediaWiki
- BlueSpice starts at $1,620 per year for up to 25 users, cloud-hosted (about $5.40 per user / month). Dropbox Paper starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly (Dropbox Plus).
- Only Dropbox Paper lists iOS and Android apps.
- BlueSpice is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueSpice also covers wiki, diagrams and forms.
8 more that are open source
All 20 in one tableCommon questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Dropbox Paper?
Yes. Etherpad, Documize, Outline, BookStack, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, CryptPad, Wiki.js and 12 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Dropbox Paper open source?
Dropbox Paper is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Dropbox Paper: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.