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Collabora OnlineONLYOFFICE DocSpace
Freemium

A free development edition exists. Supported production use requires a paid subscription.

 Freemium

Free for users and guests; payment is charged for admins only.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step
  • Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms
  • Room types for different kinds of collaboration
  • Real-time co-editing with comments, chat and calls
  • Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users
  • The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription
  • Aimed at business collaboration rather than personal use
  • Some room types are still marked as coming soon
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, 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 Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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