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OnlyOffice Community Server 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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ON OnlyOffice Community Server Collaboration server pairing with the ONLYOFFICE editors VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureOnlyOffice Community ServerDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageC#Python
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 3,153★ 16,708
First released20142024
ReplacesMicrosoft 365Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose OnlyOffice Community Server if…

  • Integrated office portal
  • Open source core
OnlyOffice Community Server 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 OnlyOffice Community Server 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 OnlyOffice Community Server and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. OnlyOffice Community Server is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OnlyOffice Community Server and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

OnlyOffice Community Server: yes. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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