Collabora Online
Collabora Online is an open source online office suite built on LibreOffice Technology, enabling web-based collaborative real-time editing of word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and vector graphics.[6] Optional apps are available for desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and Chromebooks.
Developer(s)
Collabora Productivity Ltd.
2 June 2016[1]
/ 28 March 2024
/ 28 March 2024
Online and CODE: Server: Linux, Clients: All devices with a modern web browser
Apps: Android, ChromeOS, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, macOS and Windows
OpenDocument (ISO/IEC 26300)
MPL-2.0 and others
Collabora Online is developed by Collabora Productivity, a division of Collabora, who are a commercial partner with LibreOffice's parent organisation The Document Foundation (TDF). The TDF states that a majority of the LibreOffice software development is done by its commercial partners, Collabora, Red Hat, CIB, and Allotropia.[7]
Reviews[edit]
Collabora Online was discussed in various online and print publications. In December 2016 the technology website Softpedia mentioned the availability of collaborative editing in version 2.0 and the integration with ownCloud, Nextcloud and other FSS solutions.[36] The technology website ZDNET reported in June 2020 that Collabora Online from version 19 of Nextcloud will be delivered as a standard office package and that within the native video conferencing software Talk direct editing of documents is now possible.[37] The technology blog OMG! Ubuntu! covered the release of the Android and iOS apps pointing out the possibility to use them in offline mode.[38] In September 2020 Linux Magazine compared Collabora Online with OnlyOffice, mentioning the flexibility and platform independence of both tools and pointing out the large set of features Collabora Online draws from LibreOffice.[39]