Etherpad
Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
Best self-hosted Office Suites software in 2026
An office suite is a collection of productivity software usually containing at least a word processor, spreadsheet and a presentation program.
We track 6 open-source, self-hosted Office Suites apps. 5 of them had commits in the last 90 days, 4 can run with Docker, and the most common licenses are AGPL-3.0 (3), Apache-2.0 (2), MPL-2.0 (1). The most-used languages are Nodejs, Python, PHP. Below are the top picks by GitHub stars, followed by every app ranked by stars weighted by maintenance health.
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Top 5 by GitHub stars
| # | App | Stars | Health | Last activity | License | Language | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etherpad | 18.6k | Active | 2026-11-09 | Apache-2.0 | Nodejs, Docker | ✓ |
| 2 | Grist | 12.1k | Active | 2026-11-09 | Apache-2.0 | Nodejs, Python | ✓ |
| 3 | CryptPad | 8.1k | Active | 2026-11-09 | AGPL-3.0 | Nodejs, Docker | ✓ |
| 4 | ONLYOFFICE | 7.1k | Active | 2026-10-26 | AGPL-3.0 | Nodejs, Docker | ✓ |
| 5 | Digislides | 1 | Active | 2026-10-20 | AGPL-3.0 | Nodejs, PHP | – |
- Etherpad — Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
- Grist — Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable).
- CryptPad — Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.
- ONLYOFFICE — Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.
- Digislides — Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way (documentation in French).
Head-to-head comparisons
Etherpad vs GristCryptPad vs EtherpadEtherpad vs ONLYOFFICECryptPad vs GristGrist vs ONLYOFFICECryptPad vs ONLYOFFICE
All 6 self-hosted Office Suites apps
Ranked by GitHub stars weighted by maintenance health.
Grist
Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable).
CryptPad
Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.
ONLYOFFICE
Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.
Digislides
Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way (documentation in French).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best self-hosted Office Suites software in 2026?
By GitHub stars, the most popular self-hosted Office Suites apps are Etherpad (18,624 stars), Grist (12,076 stars), CryptPad (8,062 stars). Popularity is only one signal: also check maintenance health, license and whether it fits your setup.
How many self-hosted Office Suites apps are actively maintained?
5 of the 6 apps listed had commits in the last 90 days; for 1 we have no repository activity data.
Which self-hosted Office Suites apps can I run with Docker?
4 of the 6 apps can run with Docker; 1 publish an image on Docker Hub, including CryptPad.
Which licenses do self-hosted Office Suites apps use?
The most common licenses in this category are AGPL-3.0 (3 apps), Apache-2.0 (2 apps), MPL-2.0 (1 apps).
How much does it cost to self-host Office Suites software?
The software itself is free to download. Based on our rough hardware estimates, the cheapest suitable VPS plan starts at about $20/month (median $20/month across apps in this category). Several light apps can share one server.
Figures from GitHub and Docker Hub as of 2026-11-15; hosting costs are rough estimates.