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Docs by Suite Numerique vs Textarea

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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DO Docs by Suite Numerique Collaborative open-source document and wiki editor VS TE Textarea Notes webapp
FeatureDocs by Suite NumeriqueTextarea
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0-only
LanguagePythonHTML
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 16,708★ 2,515
First released20242025
ReplacesNotion, Google Docs—

Why pick each one

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

Choose Textarea if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-only license
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in HTML
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Textarea details

Frequently asked questions

Is Docs by Suite Numerique or Textarea 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 Docs by Suite Numerique and Textarea free and open-source?

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

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

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

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