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Spacedeck 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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SP Spacedeck Real time, collaborative whiteboard application with rich media VS DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor
FeatureSpacedeckDocs by Suite Numerique
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseAGPL-3.0-onlyMIT
LanguageJavaScriptPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM20 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 1,132★ 16,708
First released20232024
Replaces—Notion, Google Docs

Why pick each one

Choose Spacedeck if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-only license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
Spacedeck 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 Spacedeck or Docs by Suite Numerique better?

Neither is universally better. Docs by Suite Numerique has the larger community, while Spacedeck is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Spacedeck and Docs by Suite Numerique free and open-source?

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

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

Spacedeck: check the project docs for container support. Docs by Suite Numerique: yes.

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