# ONLYOFFICE vs polar

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

| | ONLYOFFICE | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Office Suites | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 7 059 | 10 436 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v10.0.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ONLYOFFICE and polar score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

ONLYOFFICE ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

If you want the quickest setup, ONLYOFFICE is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ONLYOFFICE](https://selfhost.directory/project/onlyoffice) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/onlyoffice.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/onlyoffice-vs-polar