Best alternatives to Document Editor (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Document Editor, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Document Editor alternatives, compared
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Document Editor for doc & docx
Create and edit documents doc, docx or odt
≈40K users3.1★ from 209 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 10× more users than Document Editor
- Updated less recently
- 2
DocsWork Editor for documents DOC & DOCX
Create and edit DOC & DOCX documents with an editor online
≈30K users3.7★ from 34 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago2 permissions- About 7.5× more users than Document Editor
- Updated more recently
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Editor for Docs, Sheets & Slides
View, edit and select the layout of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides with an easy access via extension menu
≈50K users4.4★ from 264 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago2 permissions- About 13× more users than Document Editor
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Accessibility
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XLS Editor
Create and edit XLS spreadsheets
≈80K users3.8★ from 157 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 20× more users than Document Editor
- Updated less recently
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Drag to Document
Save interesting finds and spontaneous ideas to Google Docs with one click. Works on any webpage.
466 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 8.6× fewer users than Document Editor
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Word Editor Online
Select your Word DOCX document into the Word online editor, edit your Word documents and add Images, text to a Word file.
≈40K users3.3★ from 19 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 10× more users than Document Editor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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Excel Editor Online
Select your Excel XLSX document into the Excel online editor, edit your Excel documents and add Images, text to a Excel file.
≈20K users3.4★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Document Editor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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LaunchNow! - Document Quick Creator
Quickly launch new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and meetings. Not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
≈10K users3.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 12 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.5× more users than Document Editor
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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PPT slides editor
Create and edit PPT slides
≈20K users3.9★ from 71 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago2 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Document Editor
- Updated more recently
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OpenOffice Writer online for Word documents
Create and edit doc and docx documents with OpenOffice Writer online
≈50K users3.3★ from 100 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago2 permissions- About 13× more users than Document Editor
- Updated more recently
Document Editor alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Document Editor?
By users, the most popular alternative is XLS Editor with ≈80K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Document Editor for doc & docx.
Which Document Editor alternative has the best rating?
Editor for Docs, Sheets & Slides has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 264 ratings.
Is there a Document Editor alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
LaunchNow! - Document Quick Creator asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for Document Editor.
How many alternatives to Document Editor are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Document Editor on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.