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ONLYOFFICE Docs vs OpenKM Community

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted document management options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ON ONLYOFFICE Docs Online office suite for documents, sheets, and slides VS OP OpenKM Community Enterprise document management and content platform
FeatureONLYOFFICE DocsOpenKM Community
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageShellJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 6,794★ 850
First released20162006
ReplacesGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365DocuWare, SharePoint

Why pick each one

Choose ONLYOFFICE Docs if…

  • Excellent format compatibility
  • Strong collaboration features
ONLYOFFICE Docs details

Choose OpenKM Community if…

  • Comprehensive enterprise features
  • Mature platform
OpenKM Community details

Frequently asked questions

Is ONLYOFFICE Docs or OpenKM Community better?

ONLYOFFICE Docs is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OpenKM Community if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are ONLYOFFICE Docs and OpenKM Community free and open-source?

Yes. ONLYOFFICE Docs is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and OpenKM Community under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ONLYOFFICE Docs and OpenKM Community with Docker?

ONLYOFFICE Docs: yes. OpenKM Community: yes.

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