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Fidus Writer 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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FI Fidus Writer an online collaborative editor for academics VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureFidus WriterDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseGPL-3.0-onlyMIT
LanguageJavaScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM50 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 565★ 16,708
First released20262024
ReplacesOverleafNotion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Fidus Writer if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0-only license
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Fidus Writer 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 Fidus Writer 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 Fidus Writer and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

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

Can I run Fidus Writer and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

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

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