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Collabora Online vs Google Sheets: catalog facts
Collabora Online	Google Sheets
Freemium A free development edition exists. Supported production use requires a paid subscription.	Freemium Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web
Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms	Real-time collaboration on shared sheets Nothing to install on a computer
Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription	Requires a Google account Data is stored on Google's servers
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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