Screenshot by Matene Toure/ZDNETI’ve been using Google Workspace for a very, very, very long time. In fact, I’ve had a Google account long enough that I had to beg, borrow, and steal for an invite to get into the beta program of Google’s service.Over the years, I’ve watched Google’s offerings grow and stretch… sometimes to my benefit, and sometimes not.But, AI is one of my biggest concerns with the evolution of Google’s offerings. Yes, Google has stated it isn’t using documents to train its LLMs, but how long will that statement hold water? And with anti-trust lawsuits against Google, you never know what the future has in store. Also: Report: DoJ may want to break up GoogleSo, yeah, I’ve been on the lookout for a replacement.One of the first services I tested was ONLYOFFICE. I’ve known about the company for some time, deployed instances of its self-hosted offering, and worked with the ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors quite a bit (more on that later).ONLYOFFICE has been around, but it’s been slowly releasing services and features to appeal to Google Workspace users, and it finally succeeded.ONLYOFFICE DocSpace includes:DocumentsRoomsArchivesPDF FormsFoldersSharingCollaboration toolsDocument encryptionDownload documents in DOCX, ODT, PDF, RTF, TXT, FB2, EPUB, HTML, JPG, and PNG formatsTemplatesVersion HistoryAnd so much more More
