Nextcloud Office
8.0#3 in collaborative document softwareFrom €71.29 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitNextcloud Office vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
ONLYOFFICE Docs
8.7#1 in word processing softwareFrom $8 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Nextcloud Office | ONLYOFFICE Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Users can share and edit files together through web and mobile interfaces without leaving their Nextcloud server. | Collaboration includes real-time and paragraph-locking modes, comments, mentions, Track Changes, version history and document comparison. |
| Deployment | 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. | Docs editions can be installed using Docker, Linux, or Windows, with cloud registration also offered. |
| Documentation depth | Nextcloud publishes separate administrator, user and developer manuals covering installation, office servers, APIs, WebDAV, app development and OpenAPI. | The help center provides getting-started, installation, security-checklist and changelog sections, while the API site supplies playgrounds, references and samples. |
| File compatibility | Supported formats include DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX and ODF, with high-fidelity Microsoft-format rendering claimed for DOCX, XLSX and PPTX. | The editors support more than 60 formats, including DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODF, PDF and view-only Apple iWork files. |
| Founded | 2016 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany | Riga, Latvia |
| Integrations | Office integrates with Nextcloud Talk, Tasks, Mail, desktop editing, file conversion API and Nextcloud Assistant. | ONLYOFFICE lists more than 40 official connectors, including Nextcloud, ownCloud, Moodle, Alfresco, Confluence, WordPress, Drupal, Odoo, Jira, SharePoint and others. |
| Presentation editor | Nextcloud Present supports animations, multimedia, speaker notes, presenter view and export to PPTX, ODP, PDF and image files. | The presentation editor provides slide creation, themes, transitions and co-authoring. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings. | 3.6 out of 5 from 176 ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 199 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 26 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.6 out of 5 from 443 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 105 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.9 out of 5 from 85.9K reviews. | 3.2 out of 5 from 5.8K reviews |
Nextcloud Office plans
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
ONLYOFFICE Docs plans
- Docs CommunityFree
- StartupFree
- ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Cloud$8 a month
- Docs Connect$8 a month
- Developer pack$12 a month
- Business$20 a month
Pick Nextcloud Office if…
Nextcloud Office suits people who want collaborative document editing within a Nextcloud environment. Organizations considering enterprise support should note the 100-user minimum and that Office is optional at extra cost.
Pick ONLYOFFICE Docs if…
ONLYOFFICE Docs suits individuals and teams that need document, spreadsheet, presentation, PDF, and form editing with collaboration tools. The Community edition is recommended for up to 20 users, while the Developer license is intended for embedding the editors in a SaaS product under the licensee’s brand.