Collabora Online vs ContactOffice
Collabora Online
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| Figure | Collabora Online | ContactOffice |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.40/mo | €5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Collaborative Document Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Brussels, Belgium |
| Product | Collabora Online is an open-source collaborative office suite that can be integrated into an organisation’s infrastructure. | ContactOffice combines email, calendars, contacts, document storage, and collaboration tools in an online workspace. |
| Security | The maker says documents are processed in memory and automatically cleaned up when sessions end, without persistent document storage on Collabora Online servers. | The maker says data and backups are hosted exclusively in Europe and that data transfers use TLS/SSL encryption; it also lists two-factor authentication. |
| Support | 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. | The company page lists commercial and product requests and technical support, with a Brussels telephone number. |
Plans
Collabora Online
- Collabora Online Development EditionFree
- Collabora Online for Business$3.40 a month
- Collabora Online for EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Collabora Online
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ContactOffice
ContactOffice brings email, calendars, contacts, document storage, and collaboration tools into an online workspace. Its messaging center can consolidate POP3, IMAP, Gmail, and Yahoo addresses, and supports POP3 or IMAP software access and SMTP relay. Calendar functions include shared agendas, meeting invitations, polls, reminders, and CalDAV synchronization. Contacts can hold photos, comments, and access maps, with CSV and vCard imports and CardDAV synchronization. The documents tool supports shared files, collaborative editing, PDF conversion, and WebDAV access. The service supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web access, plus synchronization with iPhone, iPad, Android, and other Exchange-capable devices. Global synchronization is limited to paid subscriptions. The maker says data and backups are hosted in Europe, transfers use TLS/SSL, and two-factor authentication is available. The free plan includes 500 MB each for mailbox and documents, 200 address book entries, and no monthly SMS allowance. Paid plans begin at €5 a month, billed for six months.