Your cloud, your rules
Deploy ShimoDocs into infrastructure you control — single-node or high-availability Kubernetes. Documents, metadata and permissions never leave your network boundary.
Self-hosted document collaboration
ShimoDocs helps you work with Docs in your private cloud.
ShimoDocs is a self-hosted document collaboration platform: real-time docs, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and tables, with AI agents that work alongside your team — all inside your own private cloud.
Built around real work
Pick a scene and watch the workspace move — every example is a real file type.
Live workflow preview
Build a team knowledge hub.
Shared context, visible handoffs and a clear next step for the team.
Why teams self-host ShimoDocs
Collaboration without
giving up control.
Public cloud suites are convenient until your documents, prompts and audit trail live on someone else's infrastructure. ShimoDocs keeps the collaboration experience and returns the control.
Data sovereignty by default
Enterprise permissions, audit logs, external-link controls and version history keep sensitive work traceable, reviewable and inside your own security model.
AI on your terms
Point the AI layer at the model provider you have approved. Agents work inside the document with a visible identity, a live cursor and a full edit history.
Everything your work needs
Six capabilities.
One connected system.
Docs, data, stories and intake live together, so teams can move from context to action without changing tools.
Questions teams ask first
Frequently asked
questions.
What is ShimoDocs?
ShimoDocs is a self-hosted document collaboration suite for real-time docs, writers, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and tables. It runs inside your own private cloud and includes configurable AI agents built into every product.
Is ShimoDocs self-hosted?
Yes. ShimoDocs is deployed into infrastructure you control — a single-node or high-availability Kubernetes cluster — so documents, metadata and AI context stay inside your own network boundary.
How does AI work inside ShimoDocs?
AI agents work in the same document people are editing. Every action appears with an identity, a live cursor and an entry in the edit history, so a reviewer can see what changed and take over at any point.
Can we bring our own AI models?
Yes. The AI configuration layer lets you point ShimoDocs at the model provider you have approved, so prompts and document context are not sent to a vendor you have not chosen.
Is ShimoDocs a Google Docs alternative?
ShimoDocs covers the same collaboration surface — real-time editing, comments, version history and sharing — but keeps the data in your private cloud and adds document-level permission and audit controls.
How much does ShimoDocs cost?
ShimoDocs is free for teams of up to five people, with no time limit. Teams larger than five pay $5 per user per month for advanced permissions, single sign-on, audit logs and AI assistance, and annual billing reduces that by 20%. The servers the suite runs on are separate from the licence.
How do I get a license?
Email [email protected] to request the free perpetual license. No credit card is required. Larger teams can ask for a quote based on team size, and the license is activated from the operations platform after the suite is deployed.
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