◇ Alternatives

Looking for a Microsoft Word alternative? Meet Ettex Docs.

Rich text editor with real-time collaboration, comments, version history and DOCX/PDF export. It is part of Ettex — a local-first suite of 19 connected apps, where your work stays on your device and every app shares one login, one design and one price.

Ettex Docs — Docs & editing
Feature for feature

What Ettex Docs gives you

  • Rich text editingheadings, lists, tables, images
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Comments & @mentions
  • Version history & restore
  • Styles & themes
  • Find & replace
  • Export to DOCX, PDF, ODT & Markdown

How the two approaches differ

The second line in each row is how cloud tools usually work — details of any single product are best checked on their own site.

EttexA typical cloud tool
Pricing

$0/month for Docs, or a suite with every app included

Per-seat plans that grow with every extra tool you add

Where data lives

Local-first: your work is stored on your device and synced when online

On the vendor’s servers

Works offline

Yes — the desktop build keeps working with no connection

Usually needs a connection

One suite

19 connected apps behind one login and one design

A separate subscription per tool

Export

Open formats — DOCX, XLSX, PDF, CSV — exported at any time

Export depends on the plan

Getting started

Free tier plus a 14-day Pro trial without a card

Trial usually asks for a card

Questions people ask

Is Ettex a good Microsoft Word alternative?

Ettex Docs covers the work people use Microsoft Word for — Rich text editor with real-time collaboration, comments, version history and DOCX/PDF export — and it sits inside a suite of 19 apps, so documents, mail, chat and the rest are one click away instead of one more subscription.

How much does it cost compared to Microsoft Word?

Docs is $0 per month on its own. If you need more than one app, a suite bundles every app for one price, and there is a free tier plus a 14-day Pro trial that does not ask for a card.

Can I move my work over from Microsoft Word?

Yes. Ettex works with open formats — DOCX, XLSX, PDF and CSV — so you can bring existing files in and take everything back out whenever you want. Nothing is locked to us.

What happens to my data?

Ettex is local-first: your work is stored on your own device and synced when you are online, so it stays readable even without an account or a connection. Desktop builds run fully offline.

Switch at your own pace

Start free, keep your files in open formats, and move the rest when you are ready.

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