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Collabora Online vs Google Workspace: catalog facts
Collabora Online	Google Workspace
Freemium A free development edition exists. Supported production use requires a paid subscription.	Freemium Listed as freemium, with paid plans for teams and businesses.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web
Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms	Documents, spreadsheets, slides, mail, storage and meetings in one account Real-time collaboration on shared files
Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription	All files are stored on Google's servers Requires a Google account
Self-hosted, Web application	Web application, Hosted service
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 September 23, 2026

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