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DumbPad 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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DU DumbPad Simple notepad application VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureDumbPadDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM70 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 463★ 16,708
First released20252024
Replaces—Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose DumbPad if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 70 MB RAM
DumbPad 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 DumbPad or Docs by Suite Numerique better?

Neither is universally better. Docs by Suite Numerique has the larger community, while DumbPad is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are DumbPad and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. DumbPad is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DumbPad and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

DumbPad: check the project docs for container support. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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