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Google DocsCollabora Online
Freemium

Free with a Google account; business use is offered through paid Google Workspace plans.

 Freemium

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

Android, iOS, Web Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaboration on shared documents
  • Works in any browser plus Android and iOS apps
  • Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step
  • Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms
  • Requires a Google account
  • Documents are stored on Google's servers
  • Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users
  • The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription
Downloadable app, Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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