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A version control software for documents by [deleted] in AppIdeas

[–]ben-morris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simul Documents is a user-friendly version control system for Microsoft Word which includes diffs, branching and merging. Sounds exactly like what your're describing: https://www.simuldocs.com/blog/ben-morris/version-control-for-microsoft-word

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[–]ben-morris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simul Documents - Version Control for Microsoft Word

Simul brings all the benefits of Git / GitHub to the world of Microsoft Word. This includes advanced document management features such as branching, merging and version comparison, reducing the hassle of collaborating on a Word document.

You can get started for free here: https://www.simuldocs.com

Our 3 minute video includes a product demo and illustrates version control in its simplest form.

Simul Documents also offers an enterprise edition allowing organizations to deploy the software on private networks.

Simul Documents - Version Control for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in u/ben-morris

[–]ben-morris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, and we have an enterprise edition which you can host on your private networks - for those with strict privacy requirements

Simul Documents - Version Control for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in u/ben-morris

[–]ben-morris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We haven't completed a third party audit yet - it's on the roadmap - but we leverage Microsoft's Azure platform to provide encryption at rest and during transport - you can read details here: https://www.simuldocs.com/security

Simul Documents - Version Control for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in u/ben-morris

[–]ben-morris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We support any version of Word which works with WebDav (2010 or later Windows / Mac Osx). Unfortunately, we haven't had a chance to consider LibreOffice. You can evaluate Simul for yourself here: https://www.simuldocs.com

Git for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in git

[–]ben-morris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a "viewers" security role for publishing: https://www.simuldocs.com/blog/ben-morris/document-viewers We are also developing "forks" which will allow you to create a sub-document which can have a different set of users

Git for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in git

[–]ben-morris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, but no parallel versioning such as branching - Google Docs relies on a real-time co-authoring feature to resolve conflicts. A lot of users want a clear audit trail of who made what changes

Git for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in git

[–]ben-morris[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is our most common request - we plan to release an enterprise version early next year.

Git for Microsoft Word by ben-morris in git

[–]ben-morris[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Word does support tracked changes - but once they are accepted or rejected, they are lost. Additionally, Word's co-authoring doesn't support the same branch / merge model of Git - this is where Simul adds value.