Best self-hosted office suites
An [office suite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_office_suites) is a collection of productivity software usually containing at least a word processor, spreadsheet and a presentation program.
We track 6 self-hosted office suites projects. The median health score in this category is 81, against 2 projects rated healthy or better and none currently flagged as at risk. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etherpad Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time. | Healthy · 81 | 19k | Nodejs, Docker | 21 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Grist Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained form | Healthy · 81 | 12k | Nodejs, Python | 6 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | CryptPad Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time. | Steady · 64 | 8k | Nodejs, Docker | 26 May 2026 | |
| 4 | ONLYOFFICE Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place. | Slowing · 44 | 7k | Nodejs, Docker | 19 May 2026 | |
| 5 | Collabora Online Development Edition Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office that supports all major docume | Unrated | — | C++ | — | |
| 6 | Digislides Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way. (documentation in French). | Unrated | — | Nodejs, PHP | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Etherpad is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 81/100. Grist is the closest runner-up (81/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.