ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Collabora Online

ONLYOFFICE Docs8.8Visit Collabora Online8.4Visit

Higher score ONLYOFFICE Docs #5 in Word Processing Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ONLYOFFICE

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Collabora Online #8 in Word Processing Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Try Collabora Online

• ONLYOFFICE Docs fits best

  Organizations needing self-hosted office software

• Collabora Online fits best

  Privacy-focused collaborative deployments

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Side by side

Feature	ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Collabora Online 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Word Processing Software	#8 in Word Processing Software
Best for	Organizations needing self-hosted office software	Privacy-focused collaborative deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1,500/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, ISO 27001
Integrations	40+ integrations	230+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ONLYOFFICE Docs 4/4 · Collabora Online 2/4
Desktop apps	✓ (best)	—
Offline editing	✓ (best)	—
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Track changes	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Not checked yet
Maximum document size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source Community edition with self-hosting Supports documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and PDFs Includes co-editing, review, version restoration, and document comparison	Real-time editing with comments, review mode, and tracked changes On-premise deployment with integrations across privacy-focused platforms Free Development Edition for testing and home use
Cons	Enterprise starts at $1,500 per license Community edition is recommended for up to 20 users Developer edition requires pricing engagement	The Development Edition is intended for testing and home use Business and Enterprise plans are divided by user-count thresholds Teams wanting a purely hosted service may prefer another option
Our verdict	ONLYOFFICE Docs is an open-source office editing suite for individuals, teams, organizations, and developers. It provides online editors for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, fillable forms, and PDFs, with support for real-time… Read the review →	Collabora Online is an open-source office suite for editing text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings in a browser. It is aimed at organizations that want collaborative document work inside an on-premise environment,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ONLYOFFICE Docs — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Community edition with self-hosting
  • Supports documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and PDFs
  • Includes co-editing, review, version restoration, and document comparison

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise starts at $1,500 per license
  • Community edition is recommended for up to 20 users
  • Developer edition requires pricing engagement

• Collabora Online — where it wins

  • Real-time editing with comments, review mode, and tracked changes
  • On-premise deployment with integrations across privacy-focused platforms
  • Free Development Edition for testing and home use

  Where it doesn't

  • The Development Edition is intended for testing and home use
  • Business and Enterprise plans are divided by user-count thresholds
  • Teams wanting a purely hosted service may prefer another option

• ONLYOFFICE Docs8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad, self-hosted office suite with free Community access and a costly Enterprise tier.

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• Collabora Online8.4/10 · Free plan

  A privacy-focused office suite for teams that need on-premise collaboration.

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