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Docs by Suite Numerique vs WBO

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 WB WBO Online collaborative whiteboard for sketching
FeatureDocs by Suite NumeriqueWBO
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, source
GitHub stars★ 16,708★ 2,627
First released20242013
ReplacesNotion, Google DocsMiro, Microsoft Whiteboard

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 WBO if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.6k GitHub stars)
WBO details

Frequently asked questions

Is Docs by Suite Numerique or WBO better?

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

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

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

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

Docs by Suite Numerique: yes. WBO: yes.

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