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Collabora Online Development Edition 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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CO Collabora Online Development Edition Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureCollabora Online Development EditionDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++Python
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars—★ 16,708
First released20202024
Replaces—Notion, Google Docs

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 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 Collabora Online Development Edition or Docs by Suite Numerique better?

Neither is universally better. Docs by Suite Numerique 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 Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. Collabora Online Development Edition is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Collabora Online Development Edition and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

Collabora Online Development Edition: check the project docs for container support. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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