Collabora Online vs Nextcloud Office
Collabora Online
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| Figure | Collabora Online | Nextcloud Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.40/mo | €5.94/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Collaborative Document Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Spec score · Office Suite Software | 8.5 (#10) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Collaboration | Users can edit documents collaboratively in real time through a modern browser without a plugin. | Users can share and edit files together through web and mobile interfaces without leaving their Nextcloud server. |
| Deployment | The product can be deployed on-premises, in a local cloud, or in a hybrid model so documents remain within the organisation’s chosen infrastructure. | Nextcloud Office is available as an office-suite option in recent Nextcloud versions, starting with Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring, and can be enabled during setup with the latest All-in-One Docker image. |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Security | The maker says documents are processed in memory and automatically cleaned up when sessions end, without persistent document storage on Collabora Online servers. | Nextcloud describes TLS in transit, optional AES-256 encryption at rest, and optional per-folder end-to-end encryption for stored data. |
| 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. | Nextcloud says its enterprise plan includes long-term support, guaranteed response times, and rapid security updates. |
Plans
Collabora Online
- Collabora Online Development EditionFree
- Collabora Online for Business$3.40 a month
- Collabora Online for EnterprisePriced on request
Nextcloud Office
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
In their own words
Collabora Online
Collabora Online has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Nextcloud Office
Nextcloud Office is a collaborative suite for editing text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs. Powered by Euro-Office, it works with Microsoft file formats and ODF; Nextcloud says OOXML files receive high-fidelity rendering. Write supports shared drafting, comments, tracked changes, and exports. Spreadsheet includes formulas, functions, sorting, filtering, and visualizations. Present handles animations and multimedia, with presenter tools and exports to PPTX, ODP, PDF, and images; the PDF Editor supports comments, annotations, redactions, and fillable forms. People can share and edit files together through web and mobile interfaces while keeping them on their Nextcloud server. Integrations include links to Nextcloud content, document conversion, and document chat with Nextcloud Assistant. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted deployments. The suite is free and open source. Enterprise subscriptions start at 100 users; Standard is €71.29 a year, Premium €104.99 a year, and Ultimate €204.75 a year, with Office optional at extra cost on each plan.