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Collabora Online Development Edition vs Spreadsheet by Univer

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 SP Spreadsheet by Univer Embeddable open-source spreadsheet engine
FeatureCollabora Online Development EditionSpreadsheet by Univer
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageC++JavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars—★ 22,008
First released20202012
Replaces—Google Sheets, Excel Online

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 Spreadsheet by Univer if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 22k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Spreadsheet by Univer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Collabora Online Development Edition or Spreadsheet by Univer better?

Neither is universally better. Spreadsheet by Univer has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Collabora Online Development Edition and Spreadsheet by Univer free and open-source?

Yes. Collabora Online Development Edition is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Spreadsheet by Univer under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Collabora Online Development Edition and Spreadsheet by Univer with Docker?

Collabora Online Development Edition: check the project docs for container support. Spreadsheet by Univer: yes.

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