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Alfresco Community Edition vs ONLYOFFICE Docs

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

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AL Alfresco Community Edition Enterprise content and document management platform VS ON ONLYOFFICE Docs Online office suite for documents, sheets, and slides
FeatureAlfresco Community EditionONLYOFFICE Docs
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseLGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaShell
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 226★ 6,794
First released20052016
ReplacesSharePoint, DocumentumGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365

Why pick each one

Choose Alfresco Community Edition if…

  • Enterprise grade features
  • Strong API
Alfresco Community Edition details

Choose ONLYOFFICE Docs if…

  • Excellent format compatibility
  • Strong collaboration features
ONLYOFFICE Docs details

Frequently asked questions

Is Alfresco Community Edition or ONLYOFFICE Docs better?

ONLYOFFICE Docs is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Alfresco Community Edition if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Alfresco Community Edition and ONLYOFFICE Docs free and open-source?

Yes. Alfresco Community Edition is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and ONLYOFFICE Docs under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Alfresco Community Edition and ONLYOFFICE Docs with Docker?

Alfresco Community Edition: yes. ONLYOFFICE Docs: yes.

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