ONLYOFFICE Docs vs Nextcloud Office

ONLYOFFICE Docs9.1Visit Nextcloud Office8.8Visit

Higher score ONLYOFFICE Docs #3 in Collaborative Document Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ONLYOFFICE

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Nextcloud Office #4 in Collaborative Document Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Nextcloud

• ONLYOFFICE Docs fits best

  Self-hosted office-suite deployments

• Nextcloud Office fits best

  Nextcloud-based document collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Nextcloud Office 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Collaborative Document Software	#4 in Collaborative Document Software
Best for	Self-hosted office-suite deployments	Nextcloud-based document collaboration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$1,500/yr	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ONLYOFFICE Docs 0/4 · Nextcloud Office 3/4
Real-time editing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Guest access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Comments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Version history	Not checked yet	Not stated
Native app coverage	Not checked yet	All
Our review
Pros	Free Community edition with AGPL v3 licensing Real-time co-editing, review tools, and version restoration Web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options	Real-time editing across documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs Supports Microsoft Office and OpenDocument formats Comments, tracked changes, guest links, and offline editing
Cons	Enterprise pricing starts at $1,500 per license Enterprise plans show configurable connection and license options Developer edition requires pricing through the pricing page	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
Our verdict	ONLYOFFICE Docs is an open-source office editing suite for individuals, teams, organizations, and developers. It covers text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, fillable forms, and PDFs, with real-time co-editing, comments and… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ONLYOFFICE Docs — where it wins

  • Free Community edition with AGPL v3 licensing
  • Real-time co-editing, review tools, and version restoration
  • Web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing starts at $1,500 per license
  • Enterprise plans show configurable connection and license options
  • Developer edition requires pricing through the pricing page

• 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

• ONLYOFFICE Docs9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  An open-source, self-hosted office suite with broad editing and collaboration tools.

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• Nextcloud Office8.8/10 · Open source

  A free, open-source office suite for teams working inside Nextcloud.

  Visit NextcloudFull verdict →