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Google Workspace vs Collabora Online: catalog facts
Google WorkspaceCollabora Online
Freemium

Listed as freemium, with paid plans for teams and businesses.

Freemium

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

Web Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Documents, spreadsheets, slides, mail, storage and meetings in one account
  • Real-time collaboration on shared files
  • Edits ODF and Office formats natively, with no conversion step
  • Integrates directly into Nextcloud and similar platforms
  • All files are stored on Google's servers
  • Requires a Google account
  • Server-side rendering is resource hungry for many concurrent users
  • The free development edition has a user limit; production use is a paid subscription
Web application, Hosted service 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 September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.