Collabora Online review

Collabora Online is for organizations that want browser-based co-editing like Google Docs but cannot put their files in someone else's cloud. Collabora builds on LibreOffice technology, and the suite covers Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw in the browser, with desktop and mobile apps also available. It runs on premise, inside your own infrastructure, usually connected to a file-sharing platform. The Business subscription costs $3.40 per user per month on Collabora's USD price list, covers up to 99 users, and includes long-term support, a signed service level agreement, signed security updates, lifetime maintenance, a customer portal and accessibility certification. Organizations with 100 or more users move to an Enterprise quote with volume discounts and roadmap input. The free Collabora Online Development Edition, called CODE, gets rolling updates and is aimed at home use, testing and start-ups. This is not a download-and-go app: someone has to host it, which is why it ranks below the desktop suites for individual shoppers.

Who it is for

organizations that must keep documents on their own servers

Price

Free Development Edition for home and testing; Business from $3.40 per user per month.

Collabora Online for Business $ 3 40 Per User Per Month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw editing in the browser
• On-premise deployment for Business and Enterprise subscriptions
• Business plan for up to 99 users with long-term support and a service level agreement
• Signed security updates and accessibility certification on paid plans
• Free Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) with rolling updates for home and testing

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Documents stay on servers you control
• Strength: Business pricing starts at $3.40 per user per month
• Strength: Built on LibreOffice technology, so ODF files work natively
• Weakness: You need a server and an integration such as a file-sharing platform to run it
• Weakness: The free edition is meant for home use and testing, not production
• Weakness: Organizations with 100 or more users have to request an Enterprise quote

Key facts

• Starting price: $3.40 per user per month (Business)
• Free edition: CODE, for home use and testing
• Deployment: On premise
• Business user limit: Up to 99 users

Where it ranks

Collabora Online is No. 8 in our Best Microsoft Office Alternatives verdict.