--- title: Etherpad Reviews meta\_title: 'Etherpad Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Etherpad works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 5 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-07-24' parent\_category: name: Editor url: https://www.g2.com/categories/editor --- # Etherpad Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Etherpad but has limited features. Are you part of the Etherpad team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Etherpad allows you to edit documents collaboratively in real-time, much like a live multi-player editor that runs in browser No more sending your stuff back and forth via email, just set up a pad, share link and start collaborating!Etherpad is a highly customizable open source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.No more sending your stuff back and forth via email, just set up a pad, share the link and start collaborating! Write articles, press releases, to-do lists, etc. together with your friends, fellow students or colleagues, all working on the same document at the same time. * * * Seller [Hossted](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hossted) Discussions [Etherpad Community](https://www.g2.com/products/etherpad/discuss) Overview by Andrei Khalupau Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Visual Studio Code](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Visual Studio Code") Visual Studio Code 4.7/5(2,732) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) [ ![Notepad++](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Notepad++") Notepad++ 4.6/5(2,475) ](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) [ ![Sublime Text](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sublime Text") Sublime Text 4.5/5(1,783) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/etherpad/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 5 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Airlines/Aviation](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Airlines/Aviation") UA Verified User in Airlines/Aviation Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/24/2025 "Rewriting my meetings without missing a word. Etherpad doesn't fail." 5/5 What do you like best about Etherpad? It has an extension of functionalities through plugins to customize the environment (reporting, generating task lists). Etherpad runs on Linux, requires no installation or servers of its own, collaborative editing is stable even when several users are connected, and there's no risk of losing information because it saves previous versions of all annotations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Etherpad? I still keep an eye out for any sign of future instability so far Etherpad works smoothly, perhaps what I'd like is a more aesthetically modern interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Etherpad solving and how is that benefiting you? During seminars Etherpad makes easy for me to take and format my notes and share links without leaving the document. The fact that I can tailor each instance to my preferences allows me to prepare the wording of my presentations and technical materials for industry conferences, customizing each document according to the topic or type of analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/30/2023 "Useful Platform for Collaboration" 5/5 What do you like best about Etherpad? Etherpad offer several useful features and streamlines the process of collaboratively editing documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Etherpad? Doesn't save previous versions while editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Etherpad solving and how is that benefiting you? Etherpad makes it easy to work togeter within meetings and communicate openly while working. It's a useful tool and serves its purpose well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Ali R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ali R.") AR Ali R. Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/13/2021 "A Real Time Editor" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Etherpad? One of my favourite real time editor , it's really easy to use and configure just create a link and share with your team mates and start working as real-time collarbrating environment , and the good thing is we can customize it to suit our needs through plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Etherpad? Not much to say but I think there is a need to support more document type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Etherpad solving and how is that benefiting you? before etherpad I use email to send my stuff back and forth to my colleague which is a nightmare , now we use etherpad for our collabrative work. 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