shouldiselfhost?they tell you if you can — we tell you if you should
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Compared on data, not vibes. Metrics refresh nightly; verdict links carry the math.

COLLABORA ONLINEONLYOFFICE DOCS
GITHUB STARS3,3166,800
LAST COMMIT20d ago20d ago
LATEST RELEASE25.04.7-mobilev9.4.0
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LICENSEMPL-2.0AGPL-3.0
MIN RAM2,048 MB4,096 MB
CONTAINERS11
ARM (PI-FRIENDLY)yesyes
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COLLABORA ONLINE BACKS THESE RATINGS

Writer, Calc and Impress in a browser tab, on the LibreOffice engine, driven by the file app you already run.

Google Workspace logoGoogle WorkspaceNOT REALLY
ONLYOFFICE DOCS BACKS THESE RATINGS

The Word, Excel and PowerPoint half of an office subscription, as a server your own file app hands documents to.

Google Workspace logoGoogle WorkspaceNOT REALLYMicrosoft 365 Personal logoMicrosoft 365 PersonalNOT REALLY

Neither page tells you which is “better” — they solve the same jobs differently. Pick by the constraint that binds you: RAM, ARM, license, or how alive the project looks.