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Collabora Online vs Docs by Suite Numerique

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CO Collabora Online Self-hosted online office suite based on LibreOffice VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureCollabora OnlineDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryDocument ManagementOffice Suites
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageShellPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 3,316★ 16,708
First released20152024
ReplacesGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Collabora Online if…

  • Strong ODF support
  • Mature LibreOffice engine
Collabora Online 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 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 and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. Collabora Online 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 and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

Collabora Online: yes. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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