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OnlyOffice Community Server vs SVG-edit

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 SV SVG-edit Web-based SVG drawing editor working on any modern browser
FeatureOnlyOffice Community ServerSVG-edit
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageC#JavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,153★ 7,764
First released20142023
ReplacesMicrosoft 365—

Why pick each one

Choose OnlyOffice Community Server if…

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

Choose SVG-edit if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 7.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
SVG-edit details

Frequently asked questions

Is OnlyOffice Community Server or SVG-edit better?

SVG-edit 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 SVG-edit free and open-source?

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

Can I run OnlyOffice Community Server and SVG-edit with Docker?

OnlyOffice Community Server: yes. SVG-edit: check the project docs for container support.

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