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LimeSurvey vs OnlyOffice Community Server

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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LI LimeSurvey Professional open-source survey software VS ON OnlyOffice Community Server Collaboration server pairing with the ONLYOFFICE editors
FeatureLimeSurveyOnlyOffice Community Server
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseGPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptC#
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,688★ 3,153
First released20032014
ReplacesSurveyMonkey, QualtricsMicrosoft 365

Why pick each one

Choose LimeSurvey if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
LimeSurvey details

Choose OnlyOffice Community Server if…

  • Integrated office portal
  • Open source core
OnlyOffice Community Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is LimeSurvey or OnlyOffice Community Server better?

Neither is universally better. LimeSurvey has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are LimeSurvey and OnlyOffice Community Server free and open-source?

Yes. LimeSurvey is licensed under GPL-2.0 and OnlyOffice Community Server under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run LimeSurvey and OnlyOffice Community Server with Docker?

LimeSurvey: yes. OnlyOffice Community Server: yes.

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