# Open-source alternatives to Dropbox Paper

> Dropbox Paper: A lightweight collaborative document editor from Dropbox. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are HedgeDoc, Etherpad and CryptPad. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. 4 of the 6 apps here are open source; 2 are source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Dropbox Paper |
| Category | Note-taking & Editors |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | HedgeDoc (7,461 stars, AGPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox-paper |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [HedgeDoc](https://appsgit.com/apps/hedgedoc): Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE. (7,461 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Etherpad](https://appsgit.com/apps/etherpad): Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time. (18,563 stars, Apache-2.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [CryptPad](https://appsgit.com/apps/cryptpad): Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time. (7,989 stars, AGPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Outline](https://appsgit.com/apps/outline): Extensible wiki for your team. (40,818 stars, BUSL-1.1, source-available, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Docs](https://appsgit.com/apps/docs): Collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation platform that scales. (16,895 stars, MIT, Python)
- [AFFiNE](https://appsgit.com/apps/affine): Privacy-first workspace that combines docs, whiteboards and databases, an open-source Notion alternative. (73,246 stars, MIT / AFFiNE EE License, source-available, TypeScript, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [AppFlowy vs AFFiNE](https://appsgit.com/compare/appflowy-vs-affine)
- [Outline vs Wiki.js](https://appsgit.com/compare/outline-vs-wiki-js)
- [Docmost vs Outline](https://appsgit.com/compare/docmost-community-edition-vs-outline)

More in this category: [Note-taking & Editors](https://appsgit.com/categories/note-taking)

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