Description
Fileverse is a privacy-first, decentralised collaboration platform designed as an alternative to centralised services like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Notion. It emphasises user sovereignty, privacy, and open standards, offering end-to-end encrypted document collaboration, offline functionality, and modular design. Fileverse allows users to create, edit, and share documents securely, with data stored locally or on decentralised networks like IPFS. It supports Markdown and LaTeX and enables collaborative editing without requiring user accounts. The platform is open-source and built to avoid vendor lock-in, focusing on a healthier internet where users control their data.
Fileverse currently offers two open betas: dDocs and dSheets. dDocs is a peer-to-peer document editor with offline mode and zero-knowledge access permissions. It integrates AI locally for autocomplete and summaries without compromising privacy. dSheets is a decentralized spreadsheet tool built on the same privacy-focused middleware as dDocs, designed for collaborative and reactive functional programming.
While Fileverse does not require users to purchase or spend cryptocurrencies for its core features, it leverages blockchain technology for access control and permissions. Teams and communities can co-own and manage shared digital content using smart contracts, Safe multisig wallets, and access-NFTs, which act as customisable tokens granting access to files or spaces.
Summary
Fileverse is a privacy-first, decentralised collaboration platform offering end-to-end encrypted document editing and peer-to-peer file sharing. It provides open-source, modular tools like dDocs and dSheets as alternatives to Google Workspace and Notion, with offline functionality, and blockchain-based permissions for secure, user-controlled access.