Our verdict
Lovely if you value focus over features; pair it with a strong model underneath.
Lex is a minimal Google Docs alternative where AI sits beside the prose: suggest the next paragraph, tighten a passage, or continue where you left off — without chat clutter.
How we scored it
What we liked
- ✓Beautiful, quiet editor
- ✓Keyboard-first
- ✓Good AI suggestions
What to watch
- ✕Limited collaboration features
- ✕Thin free tier
Key features
- ◆AI continue
- ◆Version history
- ◆Share links
- ◆Comments
- ◆Export
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