Dropbox Paper vs Quip (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Dropbox Paper if

• Fits if your team's files already live in Dropbox
• Works for meeting notes that need to-dos with a name and a due date on them

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you write on planes or trains, because docs can't be edited offline
• Not for you if the people you share with won't sign in to Dropbox, as everyone has to
• Too light for a structured team wiki, since docs are simply files sitting in Dropbox folders
• Watch out: on the new release, Slack commands and previews don't work and docs export one at a time
• Tight if a doc draws a crowd, as 50 people can edit at once and inserted files stop at 50 MB

Pick Quip if

• Fits if your sales team lives in Salesforce and wants documents tied to its records
• Works for small teams that only need shared docs and chat on Starter

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
• Watch out: Starter cannot be combined with Quip for Salesforce
• Pricey if you want the Salesforce sync, since Advanced is $100 per user a month and sold through sales
• Skip it if you want a general wiki, as it is built for Salesforce customers

Dropbox Paper

• Paper has no plan of its own: it is free with a Dropbox account, and everyone who opens a doc has to sign in to Dropbox.
• Docs cannot be edited offline; the Dropbox desktop app stores them as web-based files that open only on dropbox.com.
• No more than 50 people can edit a doc at once, and inserted files are limited to 50 MB each.
• On the new release of Paper, the Slack integration's commands and previews do not work and docs can only be exported one at a time.

Quip

• There is no free plan or free trial listed on the pricing page.
• Starter cannot be combined with Quip for Salesforce. Plus and Advanced are sold through sales; the Salesforce record sync is only in Advanced ($100).
• The vendor describes it as productivity for Salesforce customers, so it is less of a general wiki than most tools in this category.
• The download page names iOS and iPadOS in the App Store; the pricing page also mentions Android. It does not say which desktop systems the desktop app covers.

Dropbox Paper

Real-time co-editing

Up to 50 people can edit a doc at the same time; anyone beyond that sees it as view-only. Collaborators can be mentioned in the text to bring them into a doc.

Comments on text and images

Comments attach to highlighted text or to a selected area of an image, can mention colleagues to notify them, and can be linked to directly.

To-dos with assignees and due dates

Checklist items are assigned by mentioning someone and can carry a due date. A Things to do sidebar gathers the to-dos assigned to a user and those they assigned to others.

Tables, timelines and embedded files

Docs can hold tables, timelines and code blocks. Files under 50 MB can be dragged in and are previewed inline when Paper supports the file type.

Templates

Dropbox supplies pre-designed templates for formats such as project plans and creative briefs, and any doc can be turned into a reusable template.

Stored as Dropbox files

Docs sit in Dropbox folders as .paper files, follow the account's sharing policies and use Dropbox version history. Each doc can be exported as .docx, Markdown or PDF.

Quip

Documents and spreadsheets

Unlimited documents and spreadsheets on every plan, with spreadsheets that can be embedded inside a document.

Chat in every document

Each document and spreadsheet has built-in team chat, and there are also chat rooms and 1-to-1 messages.

Offline desktop app

The desktop app syncs documents and messages to the computer's drive so they can be opened offline and searched alongside local files.

Salesforce records in documents

Quip Advanced embeds documents in Salesforce records and syncs field, record, report and list data both ways.

Live Apps and API

Plus and Advanced add single sign-on, an enterprise API and custom Live Apps built for an organization.

Dropbox Paper

• Basic$0

  Free Dropbox account with 2 GB of storage. Paper is included at no charge, with no limit on the number of docs.

• Plus$9.99

  per month, billed yearly ($11.99 billed monthly)

  For 1 person: the same Paper editor with 2 TB of Dropbox storage and 30 days of version history and deleted-file recovery.

• Standard$15

  per user / month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly)

  Team plan with storage from 3 TB, team folders, admin controls and 180 days of version history, which also covers Paper docs.

• Advanced$24

  per user / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)

  For 3 people or more: storage from 15 TB, single sign-on, tiered admin management and 1 year of version history.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom pricing with integrations for third-party security tools and live support from dedicated staff.

Quip

• Quip Starter$10

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  Unlimited documents and spreadsheets, group chat, and desktop, tablet and mobile access. Cannot be combined with Quip for Salesforce.

• Quip Plus$25

  per user / month, billed annually

  Everything in Starter plus single sign-on, the enterprise API and custom Live Apps. Contact sales to buy.

• Quip Advanced$100

  per user / month, billed annually

  Everything in Plus plus editing live documents inside Salesforce records and two-way sync with Salesforce data. Contact sales to buy.

Dropbox Paper

• Annual discount

  About 17% to 20% lower with yearly billing

  Billed yearly, Dropbox Plus is $9.99 a month instead of $11.99, Standard is $15 per user instead of $18, and Advanced is $24 per user instead of $30. Paper itself stays free.

Quip

• Other savings

  $30 for the first five users on Starter

  The pricing page lists a special offer of $30 for the first five Starter users, available only on quip.com. It gives no end date or term.