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ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Docs by Suite Numerique

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — 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 DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureONLYOFFICE DocsDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryDocument ManagementOffice Suites
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageShellPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 6,794★ 16,708
First released20162024
ReplacesGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose ONLYOFFICE Docs if…

  • Excellent format compatibility
  • Strong collaboration features
ONLYOFFICE Docs 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 Docs 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 Docs and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

Yes. ONLYOFFICE Docs is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Docs by Suite Numerique under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ONLYOFFICE Docs and Docs by Suite Numerique with Docker?

ONLYOFFICE Docs: yes. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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