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ONLYOFFICE

★ 5k

Self-hosted collaborative docs, sheets and slides with best-in-class MS Office compatibility.

ONLYOFFICE does the job of Google Docs and Microsoft 365 online, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Google Docs bills $10 for it. 5k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Google Docs, Microsoft 365 online.

Licence: AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting: Medium
The paid one costs: $10
GitHub stars: 5k

view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on Google Docs or Microsoft 365 online yet, so this page says what ONLYOFFICE is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

How ONLYOFFICE runs

Where it runs

ONLYOFFICE runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

ONLYOFFICE questions

Is ONLYOFFICE open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can I self-host ONLYOFFICE?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.