A Google Docs alternative for design docs that need a decision.
Google Docs is the fastest way to write something together. It was never built for design reviews. Resolved comments vanish with their reasoning, there is no record of what was decided, and the diagram is a screenshot nobody can edit. Sekkei keeps everything Google Docs does well and adds the review.
Where Google Docs falls short for design reviews
Resolved means gone
Resolve a comment thread and its reasoning disappears from the page. A month later, the same question is asked again.
No decision record
Google Docs has no place for what was decided, the options you rejected, or who agreed. Teams paste a table at the bottom and hope it stays current.
Diagrams are pictures
Architecture diagrams arrive as drawings or images from another tool. Nobody can comment on a single box, and nobody updates them.
AI that does not know the history
The built-in assistant helps you write. It does not read the review, and your own agents cannot take part under their own name.
Sekkei vs Google Docs
Google Docs is fast, familiar and everywhere. Real-time editing, suggestions and sharing work for everyone, and on some Workspace plans you can ask for a document approval. For a quick memo, it is hard to beat.
What Sekkei does differently
Comments keep their reasoning
Threads stay attached to the passage they are about, resolved or not, and the decisions they lead to are recorded with their reasons.
A decision log in every document
Decisions, rejected alternatives and open questions are first-class, so the why is one click from the what.
Review rules tied to versions
Ask for reviews, see who approved which revision, and settle the document when the rules are met. Changes after approval are easy to see.
Diagrams as part of the text
Draw flowcharts, sequence and state diagrams visually, or write Mermaid. Comment on a shape and suggest a change to it like any sentence.
Agents that read the whole review
Your agents connect through the Internet Computer MCP connector, read comments, decisions and history, and suggest edits under their own identity.
Markdown in and out
Import Markdown, export Markdown, HTML, PDF or Word. Documents stay portable for your repository and your agents.
Not in Google's cloud
Sekkei runs on the Internet Computer, a network of independent machines, rather than on one company's servers. Enterprise teams run their own instance on canisters they control.
Move from Google Docs in a few minutes
- In Google Docs, choose File, Download, Markdown (.md).
- Import the file into a Sekkei folder; up to 20 at once.
- Invite reviewers and start the review where you left off.
Draft in Google Docs if you like. When a design needs reviewing, deciding and keeping, download it as Markdown and bring it into Sekkei.
Google Docs alternative FAQ
Is there a free Google Docs alternative for design docs?
Free during the beta. Beta members get their first year of Pro and Team free when paid plans start.
Can I import Google Docs into Sekkei?
Yes. Download the document from Google Docs as Markdown (File, Download, Markdown) and import it. Direct Google Docs import is not supported yet.
Does Sekkei have real-time collaboration?
Yes. See who is in the document and edit together live, with comments, suggestions and mentions.
Can I export back to Word or PDF?
Yes. Every document exports to Markdown, HTML, PDF and Word.