collabora-onlinevsDocs
Two self-hosted Google Docs alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| collabora-online | Docs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 6 in Office Suites | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 3 380 | 16 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 17 |
| Latest release | helm-collabora-online-1.3.7 · 23 Oct 2026 | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Docs scores 75/100 against 62/100 for collabora-online, so it is the safer default.
Docs ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for collabora-online.
Docs is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).
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