# collabora-online vs UVdesk Helpdesk

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | collabora-online | UVdesk Helpdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 6 in Office Suites | #2 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 3 380 | 19 638 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | helm-collabora-online-1.3.7 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | CSS |

## Which one should you pick?

UVdesk Helpdesk scores 69/100 against 62/100 for collabora-online, so it is the safer default.

collabora-online ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for UVdesk Helpdesk.

If you want the quickest setup, UVdesk Helpdesk is easier to run; collabora-online needs more configuration.

## Details

- [collabora-online](https://selfhost.directory/project/collabora-online) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/collabora-online.md)
- [UVdesk Helpdesk](https://selfhost.directory/project/uvdesk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/uvdesk.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/collabora-online-vs-uvdesk