A Google Docs alternative where AI agents and people edit the same document
Strata is a collaborative document editor where Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client works in the same live document as your team, with presence, comments, suggested edits, and version history. Google Docs remains the stronger choice for spreadsheets, offline work, and the wider Workspace suite.
At a glance
Why teams pick Strata
- Agents and people share one live document. Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP client read, edit, comment, and suggest changes in the document your team has open, with presence and version history.
- Spaces give agents context. Hybrid keyword and semantic search over your documents is available to agents through MCP.
- Documents become pages. Publish a document, interactive HTML, or a presentation to a public link.
- Bring your files and keep your folders. Import DOCX, PDF, and PPTX, and link a Space to a local Markdown folder with the strata link CLI.
Where Google Docs is the better pick
- The wider suite: Sheets, Slides, and the rest of Google Workspace sit alongside Docs.
- AI built in: Gemini is included with eligible Workspace plans, Claude has a sidebar add-on in public beta, and Google's own Docs MCP server is in developer preview.
- Offline editing in Chrome or Edge through the Google Docs Offline extension.
- Familiar sharing with Viewer, Commenter, and Editor roles that most people already know.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Strata | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| AI agents and people in one document | ||
| Claude edits the live document | YesClaude connects through the MCP server and edits the document people have open | YesClaude for Google Workspace (public beta, paid Claude plans): a sidebar add-on and connectors that edit in place |
| Any MCP client (ChatGPT, Cursor, and others) | YesClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP client connect with one URL | PartialGoogle's Docs MCP server is in developer preview and is set up through a Google Cloud project |
| Agents visible in presence | YesAgents appear in presence like human collaborators | Not documented in cited sources |
| Agents comment and suggest changes | YesAgents use the same comments and tracked suggestions as people | PartialClaude's add-on proposes edits as suggestion cards in its sidebar, with an ask-before-edits mode |
| Built-in AI assistant | YesAssistant with Claude models and credits on every plan | YesGemini is included with eligible Workspace plans |
| Searchable knowledge base for agents | YesSpaces with hybrid keyword and semantic search, available over MCP | PartialGemini can draft from your Drive files |
| Editing and review | ||
| Real-time collaboration | YesAlways-on CRDT collaboration on every document | YesUp to 100 people in a file at once |
| Comments and threads | YesAnchored threads shared by people and AI agents | Yes |
| Suggest and review changes | YesPropose, accept, or reject tracked suggestions | YesSuggesting mode; Word tracked changes convert to suggestions |
| Version history | YesGranular history: Free 7 days, Pro 30, Enterprise 90; an older recovery snapshot is retained | YesNamed versions, up to 40 per document |
| Spreadsheets and the wider suite | NoNo spreadsheet editor; presentations are built from documents | YesSheets, Slides, and the rest of Google Workspace |
| Files, publishing, and offline | ||
| Word and Office files | YesImports DOCX, PDF, and PPTX; review the converted output | YesWord tracked changes convert to and from suggestions |
| Markdown | YesImport and export, plus two-way CLI sync | YesDownload as Markdown; .md files open and edit |
| Live-synced local folder | YesThe strata link CLI keeps a Space on disk as plain Markdown, synced two-way | Not documented in cited sources |
| Publish to the web | YesPublic links where visitors can copy the Markdown or remix a copy into their own account; interactive HTML and presentations publish too | YesPublish a copy as a web page or embed it |
| Offline editing | PartialCached reading in the browser; full offline through live-synced local files | YesChrome or Edge with the Google Docs Offline extension |
How agents and people share one document
In Strata, an agent connects to the MCP server and edits the same Yjs document your team has open, so its changes merge live with theirs. It shows up in presence, joins comment threads, and can file tracked suggestions for people to accept or reject, and its edits appear in version history. Google Docs takes a different route: Gemini is built in, Claude for Google Workspace adds a sidebar and connectors in public beta, and Google's Docs MCP server is in developer preview. Compare which model matches how your team works.
Give agents context with Spaces
A Space is a knowledge base of your documents with hybrid keyword and semantic search. Agents reach it over MCP, so Claude or ChatGPT can find the right source documents before editing the one you are working on. Strata imports DOCX, PDF, and PPTX, so existing files can become part of that context. Review converted documents before relying on them.
From draft to published page, deck, or folder
Publish a document to a public link, including interactive HTML blocks, or ask your agent to build a presentation from your documents. The strata link CLI keeps a Space in sync with a local folder of Markdown files, so your editor and git work alongside the web editor. Google Docs can also publish a copy of a document as a web page and download it as Markdown. Markdown does not carry comments, suggestions, or version history in either product.
When Google Docs is the better choice
Choose Google Docs if your team lives in Sheets and Slides, needs offline editing in Chrome or Edge, relies on Google Workspace administration, or wants Gemini built into the editor. It is also the lower-friction choice when everyone already works in Google Drive and the agent you use has a Google Workspace integration.
When Strata is the better choice
Choose Strata when agents are regular collaborators rather than occasional helpers. You want Claude, ChatGPT, or another MCP client in the same live document as your team, searchable Spaces for agent context, tracked suggestions that people accept or reject, public pages and presentations from the same documents, and a Markdown folder your tools can read.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Strata a Google Docs alternative for AI agents and people editing together?
Yes. Strata is a collaborative document editor where AI agents connect through a native MCP server and edit the same live document as people. Both can comment and suggest changes, and edits appear in version history. Strata does not replace Sheets or the rest of Google Workspace.
- Can Claude edit Google Docs directly?
Yes, through Anthropic's Claude for Google Workspace, now in public beta. A sidebar add-on edits the open document in place or proposes suggestion cards, and connectors let you edit Google files from a Claude chat. It is available on paid Claude plans, and team owners must enable the connectors. In Strata, Claude connects through MCP instead and edits the same live document that people have open.
- Can ChatGPT edit a Strata document?
Yes. Strata's MCP server works with ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients. In ChatGPT you add Strata as a custom MCP app in developer mode. OpenAI currently lists full MCP with write actions, which editing needs, for Business and Enterprise/Edu plans, and read-only access for Pro, so check OpenAI's requirements for your plan. Edits follow the same document permissions as people.
- How do I move a Google Doc into Strata?
Download the document from Google Docs as Word or Markdown and upload it to Strata, which imports DOCX and Markdown and converts PDF and PPTX. Review the converted document, because formatting can differ. Markdown carries document content but not comments, suggestions, or version history.
Sources
- Does Strata replace Google Sheets and Slides?
No. Strata has no spreadsheet editor. It does build presentations from documents with your agent and exports them as standalone HTML or PDF, but it does not export PowerPoint files. If your team depends on Sheets, keep Google Workspace alongside Strata.
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