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Collabora Office vs Collabora Online Development Edition: catalog facts
Collabora Office	Collabora Online Development Edition
Freemium Open source under MPL-2.0; hosted access and support come through Collabora and its…	Free CODE is free; a supported Collabora Online version is sold separately.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works with Microsoft Office and ODF formats Desktop app plus a self-hostable online editor	Handles ODF and Microsoft Office formats Real-time collaborative editing
Online version needs a server or a hosting partner Website focuses on the online product more than the desktop suite	Not recommended for production use Needs integration with a separate file platform
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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