Etherpad
Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 18.6k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-02
- Latest release
- v3.3.13
2026-11-02 - Commits (12 mo)
- 1k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Language / platform
- Nodejs, Docker
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.
Run Etherpad yourself
- RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 4 GB | $20 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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