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Excalidraw Whiteboard Office 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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EX Excalidraw Whiteboard Office Self-hosted collaborative diagram and notes workspace VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureExcalidraw Whiteboard OfficeDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 38★ 16,708
First released20212024
ReplacesMiro, FigJamNotion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Excalidraw Whiteboard Office if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Excalidraw Whiteboard Office 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 Excalidraw Whiteboard Office 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 Excalidraw Whiteboard Office and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. Excalidraw Whiteboard Office is licensed under MIT and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Excalidraw Whiteboard Office and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

Excalidraw Whiteboard Office: yes. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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