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OnlyOffice Community Server vs MarkText Workspace

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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ON OnlyOffice Community Server Collaboration server pairing with the ONLYOFFICE editors VS MA MarkText Workspace Self-hosted markdown document workspace
FeatureOnlyOffice Community ServerMarkText Workspace
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageC#TypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 3,153★ 12,572
First released20142022
ReplacesMicrosoft 365Dropbox Paper, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose OnlyOffice Community Server if…

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

Choose MarkText Workspace if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 12.6k GitHub stars
MarkText Workspace details

Frequently asked questions

Is OnlyOffice Community Server or MarkText Workspace better?

MarkText Workspace is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider OnlyOffice Community Server if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are OnlyOffice Community Server and MarkText Workspace free and open-source?

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

Can I run OnlyOffice Community Server and MarkText Workspace with Docker?

OnlyOffice Community Server: yes. MarkText Workspace: yes.

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