Etherpad
Real-time collaborative document editor
Etherpad is a highly customizable, open-source online editor providing real-time collaborative editing of documents. It supports a rich plugin ecosystem for added functionality.
Key features
- Real-time multi-user editing
- Large plugin ecosystem
- Document revision history
- HTTP API for integration
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Very mature and stable
- Highly extensible
Trade-offs
- Dated default UI
- Plugins vary in quality
Etherpad replaces
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