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Collabora Online Development Edition vs drawDB

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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CO Collabora Online Development Edition Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful VS DR drawDB Browser-based database schema design and ER diagram tool
FeatureCollabora Online Development EditiondrawDB
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMPL-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageC++JavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars—★ 38,454
First released20202024
Replaces—dbdiagram.io, Lucidchart

Why pick each one

Choose Collabora Online Development Edition if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Collabora Online Development Edition details

Choose drawDB if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 38.5k GitHub stars
drawDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Collabora Online Development Edition or drawDB better?

drawDB is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Collabora Online Development Edition if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Collabora Online Development Edition and drawDB free and open-source?

Yes. Collabora Online Development Edition is licensed under MPL-2.0 and drawDB under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Collabora Online Development Edition and drawDB with Docker?

Collabora Online Development Edition: check the project docs for container support. drawDB: yes.

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