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Open-source alternatives to Google Docs

Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor for creating, editing, and collaborating on text documents in real time. It is widely used by individuals, students, and teams.Google Docs is made by Google. It is not open source. These 24 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.

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Open-source alternatives to Google Docs: platforms, Docker, license, GitHub stars and last commit
ProjectTypeSelf-host with DockerLicenseStarsLast commit
Docs (La Suite)Docker / self-hostYesMIT17k
DocumentServerWebNot listedAGPL-3.07.1k
DocmostDocker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.022k
GenOfficeDesktop, CLINot listedApache-2.011k
UniverWeb, Library / SDKNot listedApache-2.023k
MemosDocker / self-hostYesMIT64k
AppFlowyDesktop, MobileNot listedAGPL-3.078k
DocumensoWeb, Docker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.016k
DocusaurusLibrary / SDKNot listedMIT67k
AFFiNEWeb, Docker / self-host, DesktopYesCustom (read before use)74k
docusealWeb, Docker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.019k
NextcloudWeb, Docker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.037k
PandocCLINot listedGPL-2.047k
docsifyLibrary / SDKNot listedMIT32k
TypstCLINot listedApache-2.057k
etherpadWeb, Docker / self-hostYesApache-2.019k
Xournal++DesktopNot listedGPL-2.016k
LogseqDesktop, MobileNot listedAGPL-3.045k
Open NotebookWeb, Docker / self-hostYesMIT41k
Material for MkDocsLibrary / SDKNot listedMIT28k
LLM WikiDesktopNot listedCustom (read before use)21k
tagspacesWeb, Desktop, MobileNot listedAGPL-3.05.3k
OutlineWeb, Docker / self-hostYesCustom (read before use)41k
NotesnookWeb, Desktop, MobileNot listedGPL-3.015k

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