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Docs by Suite Numerique vs Univer

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 UN Univer Full-stack framework for collaborative office docs
FeatureDocs by Suite NumeriqueUniver
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmsource, docker
GitHub stars★ 16,708★ 14,069
First released20242023
ReplacesNotion, Google DocsGoogle Sheets, Microsoft Office

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 Univer if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 14.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Univer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Docs by Suite Numerique or Univer better?

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

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

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

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

Docs by Suite Numerique: yes. Univer: yes.

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