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Feature checklists make every tool look equivalent. This table leads with the three things that actually differ — what it costs you before it works, whether your files leave your device, and where the free version stops.
| Google Docsdocs.google.com | CryptPadcryptpad.fr | Google Meetmeet.google.com | |
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| What it does | Several people typing in one document without overwriting each other | Collaborative documents the server cannot read, with no account to start | Video calls anyone with a Google account can join straight from a link |
| What it costs you | Free accountFree to use, but you have to register before it will do the job. | No sign-upWorks the moment the page loads. No account, no email, no trial. | Free accountFree to use, but you have to register before it will do the job. |
| Your files | Runs on their server | Runs on their server | Runs on their server |
| Where it stops | Editing needs a Google account, and offline access only works if you set it up before losing the connection. | Pads created without an account are deleted after three months of inactivity. | Free accounts are cut off at 60 minutes once a third participant joins. |
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| Category | Collaboration & Meetings | Collaboration & Meetings | Collaboration & Meetings |
| Last checked | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Open the site | Open | Open | Open |
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