ButterDocs

Name: ButterDocs
Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)

Write & edit together without the chaos of Google Docs

5.0•5 reviews•

1.1K followers

Write & edit together without the chaos of Google Docs

5.0•5 reviews•

1.1K followers

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Team collaboration software

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Writing assistants

You can finally ditch Google Docs... Seriously. Write better and faster with writing software you actually enjoy writing in, built-in notes and outlining board, tools for focus, and collaboration purpose built for the writing and editing process.

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I´ve tried it for the past couple of months during the beta to write a research paper - never going back to Google Docs!!!

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@sebastian_hofbauer glad to hear it's been helpful for your research paper! What features have been most useful?

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2yr ago

Was using the Beta for a while now-- awesome tool! As many others have mentioned, the collaboration features and Git-like branching/merging flows are really well thought out and in that regard way ahead any other writing-app I've tried so far. I like to write "stream of thought"-style and edit afterwards-- BD enables this style (among others, I'd assume) in a very natural way by means of their powerful versioning/history management and allowing me to branch off into multiple directions. Definitely improved my writing output and keeping track of thoughts. Also love the command Palette and comprehensive range of keyboard-shortcuts. (Overall gives me the impression this caters well to power-users) Used the sharing/collaboration features only with one-off collaborators on single documents thus far (asking feedback etc), but will soon onboard my team after some due diligence on how their "Projects" enables me to organise our work and manage permissions. Looks promising so far. Desktop-App also a big plus for me as a chronic Tab-hoarder 🙈

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2yr ago

Founders by DogpatchLabs

@flolaub The git branching an UX seems like the maindraw for me, otherwise, strut.so, Ulysses and other cover nearly the same feature set. That said 100 per year is a lot more of a pull.

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@flolaub @jack_o_regan_kenny Next to the git-style branching you also get real-time collab, like in Google Docs, though. Overall it's built for professional team workflows, hence the higher price-tag.

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2yr ago

Founders by DogpatchLabs

@flolaub @michihuber By pull I meant the 100 per year is good value 😅 Fully agree

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2yr ago

Louder Than Words – Neil Pasricha

Rob walked me through this tool a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I've played around with it to write my newsletter. I don't think I've stopped smiling... I've led marketing teams and have also been a content creator for a decade plus. This is the first tool I've seen/used that I feel like was built specifically to solve the real challenges/annoyances that slow us and our teams down. Well done! Congratulations on the launch team.

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@bonini84 love to hear we've been making your writing process smoother!

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2yr ago

Maker

@bonini84 Thanks John! We’re excited to have you in our corner.

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2yr ago

Unthinkable: Quality vs. Quantity

OK, came here to share 1 specific thing: I resisted collaboration in my writing (as well as reusable process and structure) for years. That was a big mistake, and I dislike that the ideas have most of us running screaming. (Full disclosure: Rob from ButterDocs sent me the product awhile back to kick the tires, but it's in-line with my experience of how ideas get stronger and teams learn to work well together.) Congrats to the ButterDocs team on the PH launch. Onward and upward!

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

Yes, @jayacunzo, we hear that a lot talking to users: people hold back on sharing, because you risk having your doc messed up. That's one of the big problems we're here to tackle.

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2yr ago

Unthinkable: Quality vs. Quantity

@michihuber Yep, love it. I'd say a huge mental hurdle is that collaboration in a tool like g-docs (or just generally speaking) tends to water down ideas and stories. Appreciate the lens of you and the team that collaboration should lead to stronger work, not weaker. (Software has a point of view, after all. That's a good one to have.)

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2yr ago

Maker

@jayacunzo this is definitely a topic I think we can dive in on together on a video/webinar or something! Content is becoming more and more collaborative but hasn’t gotten easier until ButterDocs. The rise of creator collabs, partnerships, customer marketing, media brands - now there is a way to easily collaborate on these initiatives.

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2yr ago

The organizational features look convenient. Typically, when writing, I reserve some space on the first page for my bulleted outline. I'm excited to try this out when writing my next blog post! Best of luck with your launch @michihuber

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@ted_ Yes, you can have the outline next to your doc instead (no more scrolling up/down all the time). also, the outline is connected to the dox, so you can rearrange it and the doc updates automatically.

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2yr ago

Professional writer in Los Angeles. Love this app. My go-to writing app had been Scrivener 3, which I thought nothing would ever be able to replace. I was wrong. The organization features here are much stronger, and are a better fit for my process.

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@matt_billingsly glad it's working well for you! It's a strong combo that we have the organization features and can add collaboration as well.

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2yr ago

ButterDocs’ user interface is aesthetically pleasing, conducive to focused work, neat, and customizable—I particularly enjoy the ability to select whether you want the formatting bar visible at all times or only when you highlight text. The blocks feature is very helpful for outlining and documentation navigation, and the stash feature is a total game-changer. No more separate documents for temporarily discarded paragraphs, unsightly collections of verbal detritus at the bottom of the doc, or cutting and pasting only to lose work by forgetting you had something waiting for a place and cutting or copying something else! I also greatly appreciate the offline functionality—Google Docs refusing to allow offline mode in Firefox is what finally drove me off, actually, so that was a must for me. I have noticed a few bugs—the automatic m-dash feature doesn’t work on my laptop, only my phone, and the spellcheck function is broken enough that I had to turn it off—but that’s to be expected with a product this new, and for the most part it works great and provides a seamless writing experience! One feature I might like to see—or know about, if it already exists and I missed it—is the ability to move blocks from one document to another, rather than just rearranging within one document. I like to put my chapters in separate documents, and sometimes a scene I had planned for one chapter turns out to belong in another. That said, all in all, I love ButterDocs and can’t wait to see it get even better!

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2yr ago

ButterDocs

Maker

@mika_stanard thanks for the feedback! We're working hard to keep improving.

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2yr ago

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ButterDocs is highly praised for its intuitive user experience and focus on enhancing the writing process. Users appreciate its minimalist design, which reduces distractions and facilitates deep, focused writing. The ability to keep notes and outlines alongside the main text is frequently highlighted as a significant productivity booster. Many users, including journalists and content writers, find the collaboration features superior to Google Docs, allowing for seamless editing without clutter. Overall, ButterDocs is seen as a valuable tool for writers seeking a streamlined and efficient writing environment.

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