Google Docs Quality Decline Drives Users Toward Self-Hosted Alternatives
Users perceive Google Docs as falling behind competitors in both core editing quality and AI integration. Privacy-conscious users are actively seeking self-hosted alternatives like NextCloud, but find no option that matches the collaborative ease of Google Docs.
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