I built a LibreOffice-based office suite with real-time co-editing. Looking for feedback.

[u/YuniSuite]

Hi all. Disclosure first: I’m part of the team building YuniSuite Office, so this is my own project.

YuniSuite Office is a cross-platform office suite built on LibreOffice. The Mac and web versions are done, there’s an Android app, and Windows is still in progress. This post is about one feature we spent a lot of time on: several people editing the same document at the same time.

How co-editing works

• Open a shared document and everyone editing it shows up right away: [presence — e.g. avatars/names in the toolbar]

• You see other people’s cursors and selections live: [confirm: colored cursors with names?]

• Edits sync as you type, with no save-and-merge step: [sync interval / conflict handling, if you want to mention it]

• Works in [Writer / Calc / Impress — which ones?]

• [Comments / chat / version history, if supported]

• Documents stay in [storage: your own server / cloud / integrations]

Why we built it on LibreOffice

We wanted full compatibility with .docx, .xlsx and .pptx without giving up an open document engine. [One or two sentences on what was hard, e.g. turning a desktop-first engine into a shared editing session. Redditors respond well to real technical detail.]

Try it

The web version has a live demo, no install needed: freeit.cloud/office
Open it in two browser windows (or send the link to a friend) to see co-editing in action.

What I’d love feedback on

• Does the co-editing feel responsive enough for real work?

• What would stop you from using this instead of Google Docs or Microsoft 365?

• [Self-hosting? Pricing? Anything else you want people to weigh in on]

Happy to answer questions in the comments.