Collabora Online
LibreOffice in the browser, with real-time editing.
Instead of Google Docs, Microsoft 365
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Collabora Online puts LibreOffice in a web page so several people can edit one document at once, and it plugs into Nextcloud. It is open source, and Collabora Productivity, the company behind it, sells support. It is free to self-host.
Collabora Online scores a 5 on lock-in, a 4 on self-direction and longevity and a 3 on footprint, power and delivery.
Setup takes a server and some care.
- LibreOffice in a web page, with live editing
- Plugs into Nextcloud
- Needs a server and some care
What stands out
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For comparison, we also reviewed Microsoft 365 (15/30) as a benchmark.
