tldraw
Office SuitesInfinite canvas SDK for collaborative whiteboards
Replaces Miro, FigJam
Best API Office Suites for self-hosting
The 14 best API office suites you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Univer
Office SuitesFull-stack framework for collaborative office docs
Replaces Google Sheets, Microsoft Office
Teable
Office SuitesPostgres-based no-code database and spreadsheet
Replaces Airtable
Formbricks
Office SuitesOpen-source survey and experience management platform
Replaces Typeform, Google Forms
Grist
Office SuitesSpreadsheet meets database for structured data
Replaces Airtable, Google Sheets
HeyForm
Office SuitesOpen-source conversational form builder
Replaces Typeform
Rowy
Office SuitesSpreadsheet-like UI for Firestore databases
Replaces Airtable
LimeSurvey
Office SuitesProfessional open-source survey software
Replaces SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics
OnlyOffice Community Server
Office SuitesCollaboration server pairing with the ONLYOFFICE editors
Replaces Microsoft 365
Carbone Document Engine
Office SuitesTemplate-based report and document generator
Replaces DocRaptor, Adobe PDF Services
Vrite
Office SuitesCollaborative headless content editing platform
Replaces Notion, Google Docs
Docassemble
Office SuitesDocument assembly and guided interview platform
Replaces HotDocs, Documate
KoboToolbox
Office SuitesField data collection for surveys and research
Replaces SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics
ONLYOFFICE Document Builder
Office SuitesHeadless document generation engine for office files
Replaces Microsoft Office automation
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tldraw | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 50,904 |
| Univer | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 22,589 |
| Teable | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 21,893 |
| Formbricks | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 13,095 |
| Grist | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 11,950 |
| HeyForm | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 9,021 |
| Rowy | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 6,843 |
| LimeSurvey | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-2.0 | 3,763 |
| OnlyOffice Community Server | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 4,096 MB | Apache-2.0 | 3,169 |
| Carbone Document Engine | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 2,123 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: tldraw (50,904 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: tldraw (from 512 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 6 of 14 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the office suites category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.