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Agora vs Docs by Suite Numerique

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AG Agora Collaboration and creation of digital space VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureAgoraDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseGPL-2.0-onlyMIT
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 41★ 16,708
First released20232024
Replaces—Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Agora if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0-only license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Agora details

Choose Docs by Suite Numerique if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 16.7k GitHub stars
Docs by Suite Numerique details

Frequently asked questions

Is Agora or Docs by Suite Numerique better?

Neither is universally better. Docs by Suite Numerique has the larger community, while Agora is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Agora and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. Agora is licensed under GPL-2.0-only and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Agora and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

Agora: check the project docs for container support. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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