Open-source real-time collaborative document tool for meeting notes, classroom co-writing and team drafts.
Etherpad is an open-source real-time collaborative document tool supporting simultaneous multi-user editing, colour-coded authorship, history and plugin extensions. It suits meeting notes, classroom discussions, team drafts and lightweight collaborative documents.
Use cases: multi-user collaboration, meeting notes, classroom co-writing, team drafts, online documents
Note: Etherpad is best for plain-text collaboration; for complex layout and formal paper writing, use Word, LibreOffice, LaTeX or Quarto.
