Apple iWork vs Collabora Online
Apple iWork
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Collabora Online
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| Figure | Apple iWork | Collabora Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | $3.40/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Office Suite Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Collaboration | iWork supports real-time collaboration across Mac, iPad, and iPhone, and with people using a PC. | Users can edit documents collaboratively in real time through a modern browser without a plugin. |
| Security | Apple’s security guide says iWork collaboration uploads document encryption keys to Apple data centers so servers can coordinate real-time edits. | The maker says documents are processed in memory and automatically cleaned up when sessions end, without persistent document storage on Collabora Online servers. |
| Support | Apple provides Pages, Numbers, and Keynote user guides, community forums, and a support contact path. | Paid subscriptions include long-term support, service-level agreements and signed security updates; the maker also describes a full-time support team and customer portal. |
Plans
Apple iWork
- Free iWork appsFree
- iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)Free
- Apple Creator Studio Education$2.99 a month
- Apple Creator Studio$12.99 a month
- Apple Creator Studio Education$29.99 a year
- Apple Creator Studio$129 a year
Collabora Online
- Collabora Online Development EditionFree
- Collabora Online for Business$3.40 a month
- Collabora Online for EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Apple iWork
Apple iWork is a free suite for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. It brings together Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, with tools suited to different kinds of work: Pages supports documents with pictures, movies, shapes, and charts; Numbers combines a blank-canvas spreadsheet with charts, tables, Smart Categories, and pivot tables; and Keynote offers graphics tools and cinematic transitions. The apps support real-time collaboration across Mac, iPad, and iPhone, including with people using a PC. Up to 100 people can view and edit a shared document at once. Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are also available online at iCloud.com in Mac or PC browsers, including Safari, Chrome, and Edge. Numbers spreadsheets can be converted to Microsoft Excel, CSV, or PDF. On iPad, Apple Pencil can add illustrations and notations. Collaboration requires iCloud Drive and current supported software and app versions; shared files larger than 2 GB must be reduced before inviting others, or 4 GB for Apple Creator Studio subscribers. iWork collaboration does not support Advanced Data Protection.
Collabora Online
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