Open source
All of Golem Docs is open source.
The editor, the server behind sync and sharing, and the libraries that read and write each format. Read it, run your own copy, or build something new with it.
Why it’s open source
I build software because I want people to use it. Open source is the best way I know to get Golem Docs to everyone who would like it, and to let them shape it, run it their own way, or build something of their own from it.
It also means you don’t have to take my word for anything. Your documents are files on your computer, and you can read every line of code that touches them, the server that syncs them included.
The app is free, with no account and no ads, and $3 a month pays for sync and sharing on my server. That subscription is also how you support the project.
How you can use it
| Use the app | Nothing to set up. Golem Docs is free in your browser and on your computer, with or without an account. |
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| Run your own | The whole app, sync and sharing included, runs on your own Cloudflare account. The README on GitHub walks through it. |
| Build on the libraries | The code that reads and writes .docx, .odt and PDF, lays out pages and merges live edits is MIT licensed. Use it in anything, including closed-source software. |
| Change the app | The app and server are AGPL-3.0. Change them however you like. If you share a changed copy, or run one as a website for other people, share your changes under the same license. |
| Fork it | Welcome, under your own name and logo. The Golem Docs name and logo stay with this project. |
Want to help?
Bug reports and ideas are welcome as GitHub issues, and you can also email me at david@golemdocs.com or use Help › Send Feedback. What people ask for often gets built first.
Code is welcome too. Open an issue first for anything bigger than a small fix, so we can agree on the approach. The first time you send code, you’ll be asked to agree to a short contributor agreement: you keep the copyright in your work, and I can keep running the hosted version.
The app and server are under the AGPL-3.0; the format, layout, editing and collaboration libraries under MIT. Fonts and spelling dictionaries keep their own licenses.
David
David Figatner, who makes Golem Docs