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Collabora Online vs Google Docs

Collabora Online

collaboraonline.com

Google Docs

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FigureCollabora OnlineGoogle Docs
Price from$3.40/mo$7/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published311
Spec score · Word Processing Software8.6 (#6)8.2 (#13)
Spec score · Content Collaboration Software8.7 (#4)8.2 (#12)
Spec score · Collaborative Document Software8.6 (#5)8.2 (#13)
Spec score · Document Collaboration Software8.7 (#8)8.2 (#17)
CollaborationUsers can edit documents collaboratively in real time through a modern browser without a plugin.People can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage access permissions, and restore earlier document versions.
SecurityThe maker says documents are processed in memory and automatically cleaned up when sessions end, without persistent document storage on Collabora Online servers.Google says Docs data is encrypted by default and supports privacy controls and advanced client-side encryption.

Plans

Collabora Online

  • Collabora Online Development EditionFree
  • Collabora Online for Business$3.40 a month
  • Collabora Online for EnterprisePriced on request

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Google Docs

  • Business Starter — Flexible$8.40 a month
  • Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term$7 a month
  • Business Starter — Annual payment$84 a year
  • Business Standard — Flexible$16.80 a month
  • Business Standard — Annual/Fixed-Term$14 a month
  • Business Plus — Flexible$26.40 a month
  • Business Plus — Annual/Fixed-Term$22 a month
  • Business PlusPrice not published
  • Business StandardPrice not published
  • Business StarterPrice not published

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In their own words

Collabora Online

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Google Docs

Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.

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