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Etherpad
Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
★ 19k 305 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday Apache-2.0 Docker
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Open source office suites
An office suite is a collection of productivity software usually containing at least a word processor, spreadsheet and a presentation program. Repoly tracks 6 open-source office suites tools, each scored nightly from its repository activity and ranked by that score alone. Etherpad leads at 97/100 with 305 commits in the last 90 days and 19k stars, followed by CryptPad (96) and Grist (96). 4 of the 6 score 70 or above, 4 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 84. AGPL-3.0 is the most common licence, carried by 3 of them. Between them they stand in for Google Docs, Microsoft Office 365 and Airtable.
updated Oct 2026 6 tools ★ 46k stars 4 with Docker median 84
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CryptPad
Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.
★ 8k 297 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Grist
Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable).
★ 12k 305 commits / 90d ⟳ today Apache-2.0 Docker
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Digislides
Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way. (documentation in French).
★ 1 43 commits / 90d ⟳ 10 days ago AGPL-3.0
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ONLYOFFICE
Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.
★ 7.1k 7 commits / 90d ⟳ 4 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Collabora Online Development Edition
Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office that supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats, which you can integrate in your own infrastructure.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown MPL-2.0
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| 1 | Etherpad Docker | 19k | 305 | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 2 | CryptPad Docker | 8k | 297 | AGPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | |
| 3 | Grist Docker | 12k | 305 | Apache-2.0 | today | |
| 4 | Digislides | 1 | 43 | AGPL-3.0 | 10 days ago | |
| 5 | ONLYOFFICE Docker | 7.1k | 7 | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago | |
| 6 | Collabora Online Development Edition | 0 | 0 | MPL-2.0 | unknown |
How the office suite tools compare
Etherpad edges CryptPad 97 to 96, and most of the difference is stars: 19k stars against 8k stars.
The most recent release is Grist v1.7.22, published yesterday. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Nodejs (5), C++ (1) and PHP (1) are the most common. Etherpad, Grist and Collabora Online Development Edition are permissively licensed; CryptPad, Digislides and ONLYOFFICE are copyleft. Collabora Online Development Edition is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
Office Suites: common questions
What is the best open source office suite tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Etherpad at 97/100 (305 commits in 90 days, v3.3.12 from 2 days ago). CryptPad is next at 96; Etherpad's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which office suite tools are the most actively developed?
Etherpad (305 commits in 90 days), Grist (305 commits in 90 days) and CryptPad (297 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which office suite tools can I run in Docker?
4 of 6 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Etherpad, CryptPad, Grist and ONLYOFFICE.
Which office suite tools have a permissive licence?
3 of 6: Etherpad (Apache-2.0), Grist (Apache-2.0), Collabora Online Development Edition (MPL-2.0). 3 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source office suite tools replace?
Google Docs (Etherpad ranks highest here), Microsoft Office 365 (CryptPad ranks highest here) and Airtable (Grist ranks highest here).
