# Alternatives to OnlyOffice

MS-compatible suite with collaborative server.

OnlyOffice ranks #1 of 9 in Office suites, with an Alt Score of 100. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from $1500 and available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/onlyoffice/
Category: Office suites

## Where OnlyOffice stands out

- **E2E encrypted option** — 2 of 9 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Self-hostable** — 4 of 9 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Individuals, teams, and organizations that need to create and collaborate on office documents but want an alternative to Microsoft/Google that they can self-host or run offline — from privacy-conscious businesses to developers embedding editors into their own apps.
- **What you get**: A full office suite covering documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and fillable/standard PDF forms, with strong Microsoft Office format compatibility. Supports real-time co-editing, change tracking, comments with mentions, and version comparison. Available as free desktop apps, a self-hosted Docs server (Docker), or a cloud platform (DocSpace) with room-based file sharing. Offers 40+ integrations (e.g. Nextcloud, WordPress, Odoo) plus APIs/SDKs for embedding editors into custom applications.
- **How it works**: Users create or upload files in the desktop app, self-hosted Docs server, or DocSpace cloud, then edit and collaborate in-browser or via native apps with real-time syncing across participants. Self-hosters deploy the Docs editing server via Docker and connect it to their own storage or platform (e.g. Nextcloud) or integrate it via API into a third-party product.

## Profile

- **License**: AGPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Pricing model**: OSS + paid hosting (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Starts at**: $1500 (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Collabora Online](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/collabora-online.md) | 86 | MPL-2.0 | Web, Android, iOS |
| 2 | [Microsoft 365](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/microsoft-365.md) | 86 | ? | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 3 | [Apple iWork](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/apple-iwork.md) | 82 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS, Web |
| 4 | [CryptPad](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cryptpad.md) | 82 | AGPL-3.0 | Web |
| 5 | [Google Workspace](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/google-workspace.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | [LibreOffice](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/libreoffice.md) | 82 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 7 | [WPS Office](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/wps-office.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 8 | [Zoho Workplace](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zoho-workplace.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Office suites checklist | OnlyOffice | Collabora Online | Microsoft 365 | Apple iWork | CryptPad | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | OSS + paid hosting | OSS + paid hosting | Subscription | Freemium | OSS + paid hosting | Subscription |
| Starts at | $1500 | €3/user/month (Business plan) | $9.99/month (Microsoft 365 Personal) | $12.99/month | €5/month | $8.40/user/month (Business Starter, Flexible Plan; $7/user/month billed annually) |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 | ? | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Web, Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | macOS, iOS, Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Word processor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spreadsheets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presentations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop apps (offline) | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | Partial |
| MS Office format fidelity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| E2E encrypted option | Yes | No | Partial | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Free tier limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDF export & editing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for OnlyOffice. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Starts at**: $1500 — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/docs-enterprise-prices> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Docs Enterprise: From $1500”
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “For Windows | For Linux | For macOS”
- **License**: AGPL-3.0 — <https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer/blob/master/LICENSE> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3), as supplemented by the terms set forth below”
- **Pricing model**: OSS + paid hosting — <https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Designed for businesses with advanced features & support (`onlyoffice-documentserver-ee` package), which requires a paid subscription with pricing available on their website”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/docs-enterprise-prices> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Docs Enterprise: From $1500”
- **Word processor**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/office-suite.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Create complex documents”
- **Spreadsheets**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/office-suite.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “professional spreadsheets”
- **Presentations**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/office-suite.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “stunning presentations”
- **Real-time collaboration**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/office-suite.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Share and co-edit documents in real-time. Comment and track changes.”
- **Desktop apps (offline)**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Free app for desktop devices”
- **MS Office format fidelity**: Yes — <https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/docs/userguides/document_editor/supportedformats.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Office Open XML - Zipped, XML-based file format developed by Microsoft for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations, and word processing documents”
- **Self-hostable**: Yes — <https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/installation/docs-community-install-ubuntu.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Community Edition allows you to install ONLYOFFICE Docs on your local server”
- **E2E encrypted option**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/private-rooms> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “ONLYOFFICE uses the AES-256 algorithm to encrypt documents with brute force-resistant keys.”
- **Free tier limits**: Yes — <https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Note: Perfect for small teams and personal use" and distributed as a "FREE" package (`onlyoffice-documentserver`)"
  - Quote: “Community Edition: ”
- **PDF export & editing**: Yes — <https://www.onlyoffice.com/pdf-editor.aspx> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Edit text in your PDF files. Insert and adjust various objects such as tables, shapes, images, SmartArt, charts, hyperlinks, etc.”

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