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La Suite Docs vs Colanode: catalog facts
La Suite Docs	Colanode
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Open source under Apache 2.0; the hosted cloud can be started for free.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Real-time collaboration with comments and access control Import and export of .docx, .odt, .md and .pdf	Chat, pages, databases and files in one app Local-first with offline editing and background sync
Self-hosting involves a full Django and React stack Aimed at organizations more than single users	Younger and less polished than Slack or Notion Self-hosting means running and maintaining the server
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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