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

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