Self-Hosted Google Docs Alternatives

Google Docs is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is ONLYOFFICE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Docs and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Google Docs are CryptPad, La Suite Docs, Etherpad and MediaWiki.

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Google Docs alternatives are mainly Team Collaboration Tools, but if you're looking for Word Processors or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online + Free, Open Source, Android, Online and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Docs.
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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

     710 likes

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    93 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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    • European Union flagEU
    OnlyOffice 9.3 Document running in Windows 11
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    CryptPad

     193 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    119 CryptPad alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Cloudron
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    • European Union flagEU
    Instance homepage
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  4. La Suite Docs icon

    La Suite Docs

     25 likes

    Collaborative platform for real-time note-taking, documentation, and wikis, featuring offline editing, granular permissions, AI-assisted writing, multiple export formats, user-friendly formatting, scalable team support, customizable templates, and open-source licensing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Python
    • Typescript
    • JavaScript
    • React
    • Django
    • Next.js
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    La Suite Docs screenshot 1
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    MediaWiki

     184 likes

    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

    97 MediaWiki alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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    MediaWiki screenshot 1
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  9. Foam icon

    Foam

     55 likes

    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    268 Foam alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
    Foam screenshot 1
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  10. Collabora Online icon

    Collabora Online

     17 likes

    Collabora Online is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office suite with collaborative editing, which supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats and works in all modern browsers.

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    With live video collaboration. Using Talk in the right side bar.
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  11. Twake icon

    Twake

     29 likes

    Twake is a real-time teamwork platform. It is a suite of collaborative tools that includes the specificities of some bestsellers (Slack, Trello, Google Drive...). We provide professional messaging, storage space, online collaborative editors (Words, Excel, PowerPoint), task...

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    • Windows
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    • Online
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Twake screenshot 1
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  12. Framapad icon

    Framapad

     11 likes
    • Create a pad.
    • Start at write your text
    • and invite your employees.
    • Each participant is distinguished by a color
    • and can chat with the group.
    • If necessary, restore an old version from history
    • and when your work is done, export it.
    28 Framapad alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Fidus Writer icon

    Fidus Writer

     19 likes

    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
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    • European Union flagEU
    Fidus Writer screenshot 1
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  14. Euro-Office icon

    Euro-Office

     2 likes

    Euro-Office is a self-hostable document server — documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs — designed to integrate with a platform such as Nextcloud.

    54 Euro-Office alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Euro-Office screenshot 1
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  15. Documize icon

    Documize

     19 likes

    Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows = faster business outcomes

    82 Documize alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Cloudron
    • US flagUnited States
    Documize screenshot 1
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