Collabora Online

LibreOffice-based online office suite you run on your own servers or with a partner.

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About Collabora Online

Collabora Online brings the LibreOffice engine to the browser so teams can co-edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations in real time while keeping files on infrastructure they control. It is usually deployed alongside a file platform such as Nextcloud, ownCloud, Seafile or Moodle, either on-premises or through a hosting partner, and it scales on Kubernetes. Collabora, the company behind it, is one of the main contributors to LibreOffice, and it also ships Collabora Office desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux plus mobile apps for iOS, Android and Chromebooks. A free Development Edition (CODE) with rolling updates is offered for home use and testing, while businesses pay a per-user subscription for long-term support releases, security updates and SLAs. It appeals to public-sector and European organisations focused on digital sovereignty. Compared with ONLYOFFICE it favours the ODF format, and its interface, while modernised, still feels closer to LibreOffice than to Microsoft 365.

Best for: Organisations that want self-hosted, real-time document editing with their own data control.

What works

Real-time co-editing on infrastructure you control
Built on LibreOffice by one of its main contributors
Free development edition for home use and testing

Why people leave

Needs a file platform like Nextcloud and some server know-how
Interface still feels closer to LibreOffice than modern web apps
Production support requires a paid subscription

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ONLYOFFICE
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2
LibreOffice
The same engine as a free desktop suite if you don't need browser co-editing.
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CryptPad
Self-hostable editors with end-to-end encryption for sensitive documents.
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Google Workspace
Fully hosted suite for teams that would rather not run servers.
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Etherpad
Lightweight self-hosted real-time text editor for simple shared notes.
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Collabora Online: common questions

Is Collabora Online free?

Yes. Collabora Online is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Collabora Online open source?

Yes. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Collabora Online run on?

Collabora Online is available for Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Collabora Online?

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Collabora Online facts

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Free edition: CODE, for home use and testing; Checked Oct 25, 2026collaboraonline.com(opens source in a new tab); “Development Edition for Home, testing & Start Ups FREE On premise Rolling updates”
Business price: £2.60 per user/month (on-premise, up to 99 users); Checked Oct 25, 2026collaboraonline.com(opens source in a new tab); “Collabora Online for Business £ 2 60 Per User Per Month On premise Up to 99 users”
Desktop apps: Windows, macOS, Linux; Checked Oct 25, 2026collaboraonline.com(opens source in a new tab); “run locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux.”
Mobile apps: iOS and Android; Checked Oct 25, 2026collaboraonline.com(opens source in a new tab); “Collabora Office for iOS & Android Document editing on-the-go”