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Collabora OnlineShimo Docs
Freemium

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

 Freemium

Personal use and private deployment for up to five people are free; team and enterprise…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted macOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step
  • Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms
  • Real-time collaboration across documents, sheets and slides
  • Imports and exports Excel and PowerPoint 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
  • Interface and documentation are in Chinese
  • Cloud-centred, so files live on Shimo's servers unless self-deployed
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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