#52 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Collabora Online

by Collabora Online · Open-source browser document editing you host yourself

35.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Collabora Online is an open-source online document editing suite that runs on your own infrastructure or through one of its hosting partners. It is built to be integrated into other applications, such as file sync and share, learning platforms and enterprise portals, using APIs and theming. It scales with Kubernetes via the COOL Controller and states compatibility with Microsoft and ODF formats.

Best for: Organisations wanting browser-based document editing on their own infrastructure or via a partner
Pricing: Free Development Edition, then €3 per user per month for Business (up to 99 users), with Enterprise pricing by quote.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free Development Edition for home, testing and start-ups
Business plan published at €3 per user per month
Open source, self-hosted on premise, data stays with you
Built for integration into other products via APIs and theming

Trade-offs

Business tier caps at 99 users; more needs an Enterprise quote
Desktop version, mobile support and customisation are Enterprise-only
Enterprise pricing is quote-only, with no figures published
Needs your own infrastructure or a hosting partner to run

Pricing

Published plans from Collabora Online’s own pricing page, in EUR. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Collabora Online pricing tiers, monthly rates in EUR
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Collabora Online Development Edition	—	On premise Rolling updates For testing and home use
Collabora Online for Business	€3per user	On premise, up to 99 users Long term support and SLA Signed security updates, lifetime maintenance Customer portal, accessibility certified
Collabora Online for Enterprise	Contact sales	On premise, 100+ users, personalised volume discounts Roadmap input, integration support, customisation Desktop version and mobile support Long term support, SLA, lifetime maintenance

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 45 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 90 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 25 out of 100
Operational trust: 20 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 30 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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