Etherpad
Etherpad: A modern really-real-time collaborative document editor. observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12.5
- age_days: 5687
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 29
Adoption not part of the score
18586 stars · 3046 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97
Etherpad is a self‑hosted, real‑time collaborative document editor built with Node.js. It preserves every keystroke, attributes authorship, and provides a full history with a timeslider.
Use cases
- co‑author scientific papers with live edit tracking
- host a shared meeting notes board for remote teams
- create a public collaborative writing space for community projects
- run a secure, self‑controlled document editor for government or legal drafting
- embed a real‑time editor in an internal portal for collaborative brainstorming
When to choose
- You need full control over data sovereignty and hosting
- Real‑time author attribution and revision history are critical
- You want a lightweight, extensible editor with a plugin ecosystem
- You prefer an open‑source solution without telemetry or vendor lock‑in
When to avoid
- You require advanced rich‑text features like complex layouts or WYSIWYG design tools
- You need a hosted SaaS solution with zero maintenance overhead
- Your deployment environment does not support Node.js or Docker
Facets
application · maturity active
editor web-framework api-framework cli web-development developer-tools real-time education windows browser real-time-collaboration authorship-tracking self-hosted open-source plugin-system document-history linux macos docker nodejs
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ether/etherpad · fetched 2026-10-13 · 9c69d64624c5
- homepage: https://etherpad.org · fetched 2026-10-05 · 33c7a67f8bcb
- site_page: https://etherpad.org/about · fetched 2026-10-05 · c33cdafe68d8
- site_page: https://etherpad.org/plugins · fetched 2026-10-05 · b8cee934b8db
- site_page: https://etherpad.org/doc/v3.3.6/index.html · fetched 2026-10-05 · 6e92969f3636
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ether/etherpad | main | 99 |
| ether/etherpad-lite-jquery-plugin | plugin | 32 |
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