| Platform |
Theme and Layout options |
Optimized for print? |
Cost to user? |
Do they sell your data? |
Technical requirements |
| Cryptpad |
minimal |
No |
No |
No |
Computer with internet, familiarity using networked platforms like Google Workspace |
| NextCloud |
minimal |
No |
No |
No |
Choose a free host |
| OnlyOffice (OnlyOffice is a component of Cryptpad and several other privacy-focused cloud document platforms.) |
minimal |
No |
No |
No |
Home server setup |
| Obsidian Publish |
Must develop your own template |
No |
Yes |
No |
Writing in markdown, css |
| Zettlr |
Must develop your own template |
(Yes?) |
No |
No |
Writing in markdown, installing plugins |
| Google Workspace |
average |
No |
No |
Yes |
Computer with internet |
| Microsoft 365 |
average |
Yes? |
Yes |
Yes |
License |
| Adobe suite |
robust |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
License |
| PubPub |
robust |
No |
Yes |
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