# etherpad

> Real-time collaborative text and document editor

Etherpad is an open-source, customizable real-time collaborative document editor. It attributes every keystroke to its author, preserves revision histories with an interactive timeslider, and extends functionality through a large plugin ecosystem. It can be run locally using Node.js or self-hosted with Docker Compose.

- Source: https://github.com/ether/etherpad
- Homepage: https://etherpad.org
- Live demo: https://scanner.etherpad.org/
- License: Apache-2.0
- Built with: TypeScript 86.3%, CSS 4.0%, JavaScript 3.8%, HTML 3.2%, Other 2.7%
- Stars: 18607
- Forks: 3058
- Contributors: 324
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: v3.3.12 (2026-10-28)
- Purpose: Self-hosted apps, Notes & docs
- Type: Web, Docker / self-host
- For: Personal, Enterprise
- Enterprise signals: sso

## Worth score: 84/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v3.3.12](https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/tag/v3.3.12). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Linux:

- [etherpad-latest_arm64.deb](https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/download/v3.3.12/etherpad-latest_arm64.deb) (99 MB, 1 downloads)
- [etherpad_3.3.12-1_amd64.deb](https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/download/v3.3.12/etherpad_3.3.12-1_amd64.deb) (101 MB, 9 downloads)
- [etherpad_3.3.12-1_arm64.deb](https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/download/v3.3.12/etherpad_3.3.12-1_arm64.deb) (99 MB, 6 downloads)
- [etherpad-latest_amd64.deb](https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/download/v3.3.12/etherpad-latest_amd64.deb) (101 MB, 4 downloads)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/ether/etherpad
Updated: 2026-10-30