Collaborative Writing and Word Processing Software

• (XY)Write  - Collaborative word processing service facilitates the free sharing, version tracking, and exporting of documents.
• Agilewords  - Enables the sharing of MS Word documents online, collaborative document editing, and streamlined reviews. Also offers a centralized feedback and modification tracking system.
• EtherPad  - Browser-based word processor that allows multiple users to simultaneously view and edit a document while providing an instant messaging facility on the side.
• Google Docs and Spreadsheets  - Collaborative and web-based file creation and editing tool from Google. Requires Google login accounts.
• Notapipe.net  - Online service for writing and editing text files in real-time collaboration with other users. Features syntax highlighting.
• OneDrum  - Enables collaboration for Microsoft Office documents through peer-to-peer connections. Features chat interaction within documents.
• PiratePad  - Allows multiple users to collaboratively write a document through a shared online writing space with basic word processing functions.
• ShowDocument  - Web application that converts browsers into instant live document collaboration platforms. Provides chat functions and a number of editing and annotation tools.
• Sync.in  - Web-based word processing tool designed to enable real-time collaboration or document conferencing.
• Thinkfree  - Free online alternative to Microsoft Office. Enables file creation, collaboration, and storage.
• Wikispaces  - Collaborative online writing service featuring simple editing tools, embedding of images and other media, and revision tracking.
• Writeboard  - Online and collaborative text editing tool with RSS feeds of changes in the documents being accessed and edited by several authors.
• Zoho Writer  - Online word processor and collaborative writing platform. Supports document importing and exporting, page view editing, and a post-to-blog function.