Collabora Online vs Thinkfree Office
Collabora Online
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Thinkfree Office
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| Figure | Collabora Online | Thinkfree Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.40/mo | $75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Word Processing Software | 8.6 (#6) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Spec score · Office Suite Software | 8.5 (#10) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Collaboration | Users can edit documents collaboratively in real time through a modern browser without a plugin. | The pricing page lists collaborative editing as an included feature of its trial and license offerings. |
| 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. | Thinkfree Office can be deployed on-premises, in a private cloud, or through its Hosted API option. |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea |
| Integration | Collabora Online is designed to integrate with existing platforms and infrastructure, with over 230 global partners listed on its integrations page. | The Hosted API page lists adapters for Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3, plus WOPI support for platforms such as SharePoint and Nextcloud. |
| Product | Collabora Online is an open-source collaborative office suite that can be integrated into an organisation’s infrastructure. | Thinkfree Office combines an online word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tool for creating, viewing, and editing documents. |
| 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 pricing page advertises 1:1 expert technical support with the trial license and as a free option for MCC and NU licenses. |
Plans
Collabora Online
- Collabora Online Development EditionFree
- Collabora Online for Business$3.40 a month
- Collabora Online for EnterprisePriced on request
Thinkfree Office
- Trial LicenseFree
- MCC License$900 a year
- Hosted API LicensePriced on request
- NU LicensePriced on request
- Site LicensePriced on request
In their own words
Collabora Online
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Thinkfree Office
Thinkfree Office combines an online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tool for creating, viewing and editing documents. It supports DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX and ODF files in ODT, ODS and ODP formats. The product supports collaborative editing, real-time collaboration and track changes, with a maximum document size of 300 MB. Organisations can deploy it on-premises, in a private cloud or through the Hosted API option; Docker and Kubernetes are supported. In a self-hosted setup, documents, version history and access logs remain on infrastructure managed by the customer. Hosted API adapters include Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3, with WOPI support for platforms such as SharePoint and Nextcloud; saved files return to customer storage. White-labeling and interface customization include logos and colors. A Doc2PDF option converts Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats to PDF while preserving layout. A free 30-day trial is available; the MCC License costs $900 a year, billed based on active browser tabs with a 30-tab minimum.