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Google Docs vs La Suite Docs: catalog facts
Google Docs	La Suite Docs
Freemium Free with a Google account; business use is offered through paid Google Workspace plans.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Real-time collaboration on shared documents Works in any browser plus Android and iOS apps	Real-time collaboration with comments and access control Import and export of .docx, .odt, .md and .pdf
Requires a Google account Documents are stored on Google's servers	Self-hosting involves a full Django and React stack Aimed at organizations more than single users
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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