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Head-to-head · Collaborative Document Software

Nextcloud Office vs WPS Docs

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Nextcloud Office #4 in Collaborative Document Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Nextcloud
WPS Docs #5 in Collaborative Document Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit WPS Docs

Nextcloud Office leads on 0 checks, WPS Docs on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNextcloud Office · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly WPS Docs
  • Most featuresNextcloud Office · 3 of 4

Nextcloud Office scores higher on our rubric for collaborative document software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Nextcloud Office is the better fit for nextcloud-based document collaboration. WPS Docs is the better fit for budget users needing broad office-file coverage.

  • Nextcloud Office fits best

    Nextcloud-based document collaboration

  • WPS Docs fits best

    Budget users needing broad office-file coverage

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Side by side

Feature Nextcloud Office 8.8/10 Visit ↗ WPS Docs 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #4 in Collaborative Document Software #5 in Collaborative Document Software
Best for Nextcloud-based document collaboration Budget users needing broad office-file coverage
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Open source Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR, ISO 27001
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Nextcloud Office 3/4 · WPS Docs 2/4
Real-time editing ✓ ✓
Guest access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Comments ✓ ✓
Specs
Version history Not stated Not stated
Native app coverage All All
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time editing across documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs
  • Supports Microsoft Office and OpenDocument formats
  • Comments, tracked changes, guest links, and offline editing
  • Real-time editing with comments and view or edit permissions
  • Supports office files up to 1 GB across web, desktop, and mobile
  • Encrypted cloud storage with file and member management
Cons
  • Designed to run within the Nextcloud platform
  • Office implementations include Euro-Office and Collabora options
  • Enterprise deployments can add costs for the optional Office component
  • Pro+ AI tools include usage limits
  • Free offering has 1 GB of cloud space
  • Version history is not part of the published feature set
Our verdict

Nextcloud Office is a self-hosted office suite for organizations and teams that need to create, edit, share, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs. It fits teams that want documents to remain within their…

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WPS Docs is an online collaborative document service for teams, particularly small and midsize businesses. It combines file management, document creation, sharing, and simultaneous editing in one workspace. Teams can comment on shared…

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  1. Nextcloud OfficeCollaborative Document Software 8.8Open source
  2. WPS DocsCollaborative Document Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nextcloud Office — where it wins

    • Real-time editing across documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs
    • Supports Microsoft Office and OpenDocument formats
    • Comments, tracked changes, guest links, and offline editing

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed to run within the Nextcloud platform
    • Office implementations include Euro-Office and Collabora options
    • Enterprise deployments can add costs for the optional Office component

  • WPS Docs — where it wins

    • Real-time editing with comments and view or edit permissions
    • Supports office files up to 1 GB across web, desktop, and mobile
    • Encrypted cloud storage with file and member management

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro+ AI tools include usage limits
    • Free offering has 1 GB of cloud space
    • Version history is not part of the published feature set

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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