Google Docs

Web Based /iOS/Android

More than letters and words. Google Docs brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs.

EtherPad

Web Based

Etherpad allows you to edit documents collaboratively in real-time, much like a live multi-player editor that runs in your browser. 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. All instances provide access to all data through a well-documented API and supports import/export to many major data exchange formats. And if the built-in feature set isn't enough for you, there's tons of plugins that allow you to customize your instance to suit your needs.

Fidus Writer

Web Based

Fidus Writer is an online collaborative editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a printed book, or as an ebook. In each case, you can choose from a number of layouts that are adequate for the medium of choice.

Draftin

Web Based/iOS 

Need an app to write for the web, focus only on your words; which exports to multiple formats and be backed up anywhere? Hello DraftIn!

Hackpad

Web Based /iOS/Android

This collaborative, real-time text editor offers moderation and organization features not found in many other team writing apps.

Justpaste.it

Web Based

Justpaste.it is a site that allows users to paste text (including HTML markup for formatting and display of images) and distribute the resulting link.[1] The site became the object of international attention after supporters of the Islamic State (abbreviated IS, ISIS, or ISIL) began to use the site to disseminate information.

Popplet

Web Based/iPad

Popplet is a tool for the iPad and web to capture and organize your ideas. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them.

Lino

Web Based

lino is an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas.

Ideaflip

Web Based

Ideaflip is an ingenious tool for evolving ideas together in an organic, kinetic way.

Miro

Web Based

The online collaborative whiteboard platform to
bring teams together, anytime, anywhere.

Stormboard

Windows/Mac/Web Based/iOS/Android

Generate more ideas, and then prioritize, organize, and refine those ideas to make your meetings, brainstorms, and projects more productive and effective.

Padlet

Web Based/iOS/Android

From your hobby to your career, your class notes to your final exam, your mood board to your runway show, padlets help you organize your life.

Spaaze

Web Based

Spaaze is an infinite virtual cork board, and you can use it to do almost everything. Using the Spaaze Bookmarklet it's very easy to collect Links and Snippets while you browse the web. Store bookmarks and articles you want to remember or read later and create hotspots for different topics.

Pinup

Web Based

Pinup.com is a communication and collaboration platform providing a unique place of privacy for individuals or groups to participate in shared tasks, discussions, file sharing, whiteboard drawing and HD video conferencing. Pinup.com is a simple to use, flexible tool enabling individuals or teams to communicate and share information in many formats.

Scrumblr

iOS

Scrumblr is a web-based simulation of a physical agile kanban board that supports real-time collaboration.

VoiceThread

Web Base/iOS/Android

Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

Answer Garden

Web Based

AnswerGarden is a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it for real time audience participation, online brainstorming and classroom feedback.

Google Slides

Web Based

Create a new presentation and edit with others at the same time. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Slides to edit PowerPoint files.

Google Sheets

Web Based

Create a new spreadsheet and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection.

Google Drawings

Web Based

Choose from a wide variety of shapes to create diagrams and charts.

Smartsheet

Web Based

An online spreadsheet with extra organizational features such as additional views as calendars and Gannt charts.

Google Workspace

Web Based

A flexible, innovative solution for people and organisations to achieve more.

Zoho Writer

Web Based/iOS/Android

We believe in the power of words. That's why we've created Writer, a powerful word processor available across all of your devices. Collaborate with teammates in real-time. Create elegant, inspiring documents for free.

Nearpod

Web Based /iOS/Android

Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool for teachers to engage students with interactive lessons. The Nearpod platform enables teachers, schools and districts, to use their tablets/Google Chromebooks to manage content on students' mobile devices. It seamlessly combines interactive presentation, collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution.

Dropbox Paper

Web Based

Dropbox Paper is a new type of document designed for creative work. Collaborate in real time, assign tasks, make to-do list and more.

Coggle

Web Based /iOS/Android

The clear way to share complex information. Coggle is a collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things.

Bubbl.us

Web Based

Brainstorming made simple!

Ideament

iPad/Windows App

Ideament lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. You can use Ideament for anything, such as brainstorming new ideas, illustrating concepts, making lists and outlines, planning presentations, creating organizational charts, and more! 

Twiddla

Web Based

Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start drawing on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your students or make that remote tutoring session more productive than ever. No plug-ins, downloads, or firewall voodoo - it's all here, ready to go when you are. Browser-agnostic, user-friendly.

Conceptboard

Web Based

Visual collaboration workspace.

Ethercalc

Web Based

Online spreadsheet.

Evernote

Web Based /iOS/Android

Take notes anywhere. Find information faster. Share ideas with anyone.

Fleep

Web Based

An alternative with text chat channels and file sharing.

Live Documents spreadsheet

Web Based

Live Documents is the Office suite for the Internet Generation - a set of web-enabled, feature-rich applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations that increase personal productivity and facilitate group collaboration.

Microsoft Word Online

Web Based

Allows traditional desktop publishing of creating, editing, sharing and collaboration of Word documents via OneDrive.

Mural

Web Based

Mural is like a digital white board. It allows designers to post sticky notes, images, and videos on a wall in order to gather quick feedback about a specific idea, design, or prototype. It allows you to seamlessly work within the same space, an analogue to having the entire team in the same room with access to the same whiteboard. Keep your collaborators in the loop with comments and live conversations no matter where you may be.

Plurk

Web Based

Ability to post short public text comments.

ProBoards

Web Based

Useful for more reflective text conversations where real-time interaction is not required.

ReadUp

Web Based

A social reading platform where people can read a book together by placing text-based comments around the pages within the browser (which can also be used in synchronous mode by virtue of the inbuilt Twitter integration). Stand-alone discussion forums are less prevelant than previously as they are now integrated into broader suites of tools (for instance Learning Management
Systems).

Slack

Web Based

Offers synchronous text-based collaboration tools enable groups of users to synchronously instant message, plan and share artefacts online in order to promote effective team collaboration.

Cacoo

Web Based

Enables collaborative diagram creation, including flowcharts.

Markup Hero

Mac/Windows

Allowing people to collaborate on your markups.

Peartrees

Web Based

Organise, collaborate and share everything you like.

Lucidchart

Web Based

Accelerate understanding and drive innovation with powerful diagramming, whiteboarding, and data visualization.

Gliffy

Web Based

Communicate, collaborate and share faster than ever with the easiest-to-use diagram tool around.

Web whiteboard

Web Based

Web whiteboard for instant collaboration.
Sketch, brainstorm and share your ideas. No sign-up required.

Spacedeck

Web Based

Spacedeck is a browser based application. It is the right tool for you if you want to quickly put together a collage of your idea or concept, either for yourself or to share it with teammembers, clients or students. Changes are updated in realtime.