DocumentServer

ONLYOFFICE Docs is a free collaborative online office suite comprising viewers and editors for texts, spreadsheets and presentations, forms and PDF, fully compatible with Office Open XML formats: .docx, .xlsx, .pptx and enabling collaborative editing in real time.

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Quick Overview

ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer is an open-source office suite that allows users to create, view, and edit text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real-time collaboration. It provides a web-based interface and can be integrated into various platforms and applications.

Pros

Supports real-time collaboration with multiple users
Offers a wide range of document editing features comparable to desktop office suites
Can be self-hosted for better control over data and privacy
Provides API for easy integration with other applications

Cons

Requires significant server resources for optimal performance
Setup and configuration can be complex for non-technical users
Some advanced features may require a paid license
Limited mobile support compared to other office suites

Getting Started

To set up ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd DocumentServer
```
Run the installation script:
```
bash installServer.sh
```
Access the DocumentServer through your web browser at http://localhost:80

Note: These instructions are simplified. For a complete setup guide, refer to the official documentation in the repository.

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:cloud: ownCloud web server core (Files, DAV, etc.)

Pros of ownCloud Core

More comprehensive file management and sharing features
Broader ecosystem with numerous apps and integrations
Stronger focus on privacy and data sovereignty

Cons of ownCloud Core

Less specialized for document editing and collaboration
May require more setup and configuration for advanced features
Potentially higher resource requirements for full functionality

Code Comparison

ownCloud Core (PHP):

public function getStorageInfo($dir = '') {
    $storageInfo = $this->storage->getStorageInfo($dir);
    $this->updateStorageStatistics($storageInfo);
    return $storageInfo;
}

ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer (JavaScript):

function createDocumentEditor(docId, docType, options) {
    var docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder", {
        document: {
            fileType: docType,
            key: docId,
            url: options.url
        },
        editorConfig: options.editorConfig
    });
    return docEditor;
}

The code snippets highlight the different focus areas of the two projects. ownCloud Core deals with storage management and file operations, while ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer is centered around document editing and collaboration features.

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Pros of Nextcloud server

More comprehensive file sharing and collaboration platform
Larger community and ecosystem of apps/plugins
Self-hosted solution with greater control over data privacy

Cons of Nextcloud server

More complex setup and maintenance
Potentially higher resource requirements
Less specialized for document editing compared to DocumentServer

Code comparison

DocumentServer (JavaScript):

this.api.asc_registerCallback('asc_onDocumentContentReady', function () {
    this._onDocumentContentReady.apply(this, arguments);
});

Nextcloud server (PHP):

$this->registerHook('post_create', 'OCA\Files\Hooks\Listener', 'post_create');
$this->registerHook('post_update', 'OCA\Files\Hooks\Listener', 'post_update');

Both projects use different programming languages and architectures. DocumentServer focuses on document editing functionality, while Nextcloud server provides a broader range of features for file management and collaboration. The code snippets show how each project handles event callbacks, with DocumentServer using JavaScript for client-side interactions and Nextcloud server using PHP for server-side hooks.

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Pros of Asciidoctor

Lightweight and fast text-based document processing
Supports multiple output formats (HTML, PDF, EPUB)
Extensive customization options and extensibility

Cons of Asciidoctor

Limited real-time collaboration features
Lacks built-in WYSIWYG editing capabilities
May require more technical knowledge for advanced usage

Code Comparison

Asciidoctor (Ruby):

require 'asciidoctor'

Asciidoctor.convert_file 'document.adoc', to_file: 'output.html', safe: :safe

DocumentServer (JavaScript):

const config = {
  document: {
    fileType: "docx",
    key: "Khirz6zTPdfd7",
    url: "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.docx"
  },
  documentType: "word"
};

new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder", config);

Asciidoctor focuses on text-based document processing, while DocumentServer provides a full-featured online document editing experience. Asciidoctor is more suitable for developers and technical writers who prefer working with plain text, while DocumentServer caters to users who need collaborative, WYSIWYG editing capabilities for various document formats.

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Pros of Pandoc

Lightweight and versatile document conversion tool
Supports a wide range of input and output formats
Command-line interface allows for easy integration into scripts and workflows

Cons of Pandoc

Limited collaborative editing capabilities
Lacks real-time document rendering and preview features
No built-in cloud storage or sharing options

Code Comparison

Pandoc (Haskell):

readDocx :: PandocMonad m => ReaderOptions -> B.ByteString -> m Pandoc
readDocx opts bytes = do
  doc <- parseXml bytes
  parseDocx opts $ fromDocument doc

DocumentServer (JavaScript):

DocEditor.prototype.asc_nativeCheckPdfRenderer = function(callback)
{
    var api = window["AscDesktopEditor"];
    if (api && api.IsSupportNativeViewer)
        callback(api.IsSupportNativeViewer());
    else
        callback(false);
};

Pandoc is a command-line tool focused on document conversion, while DocumentServer is a full-featured collaborative document editing solution. Pandoc excels in flexibility and format support, making it ideal for automation and scripting. DocumentServer offers real-time collaboration, cloud integration, and a rich editing interface, but may be more complex to set up and use for simple conversion tasks.

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Pros of PHPWord

Lightweight and focused specifically on Word document manipulation
Easier integration for PHP-based projects
More straightforward API for basic document operations

Cons of PHPWord

Limited to Word documents, unlike DocumentServer's multi-format support
Lacks real-time collaboration features
No built-in web-based document editing interface

Code Comparison

PHPWord:

$phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
$section = $phpWord->addSection();
$section->addText('Hello World!');
$objWriter = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::createWriter($phpWord, 'Word2007');
$objWriter->save('helloWorld.docx');

DocumentServer:

docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder", {
    document: {
        url: "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.docx"
    },
    documentType: "word",
    editorConfig: {
        mode: "edit"
    }
});

While PHPWord focuses on server-side document creation and manipulation, DocumentServer provides a full-fledged web-based document editing experience with collaborative features. PHPWord is more suitable for generating documents programmatically, while DocumentServer offers a comprehensive solution for online document editing and collaboration.

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README

Welcome to the ONLYOFFICE Docs repo!

ONLYOFFICE Docs* is a free collaborative online office suite comprising viewers and editors for texts, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, PDFs, and diagrams. It is fully compatible with Office Open XML formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) and enables collaborative editing in real time.

ONLYOFFICE Docs can be used as a part of ONLYOFFICE DocSpace and ONLYOFFICE Workspace, or with third-party sync&share solutions (e.g. Odoo, Moodle, Nextcloud, ownCloud, Seafile, etc.) to enable collaborative editing within their interface.

ONLYOFFICE Docs is available in three tailored editions to suit your needs: Community, Enterprise, and Developer.

* Starting from version 6.0, Document Server is distributed under a new name - ONLYOFFICE Docs.

ONLYOFFICE Docs

Features you'll love â¨

Take advantage of the powerful editors included in ONLYOFFICE Docs:

The editors empower you to create, edit, save, and export text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, create and fill out PDF forms, open diagrams, all while offering additional advanced features such as:

Collaborative editing ð¤
AI-powered assistants ð¤
Reviewing ð
Spell-checking ð
Scalable UI options (including dark mode ð)
Security tools and services ð

Localization ð

ONLYOFFICE is constantly improving localization of the editors to make the suite accessible to all users, all over the world.

Interface available in 46 languages
RTL support
Hieroglyph support ð´

Plugins ð§©

ONLYOFFICE Docs offer support for plugins allowing developers to add specific features to the editors that are not directly related to the OOXML format. For more information, see our API or visit the GitHub plugins repo.

Would like to explore the existing plugins in details? You are welcome to visit our Marketplace.

Components ð¦

ONLYOFFICE Docs contains the following components:

server - the backend server software layer which is the base for all other components of ONLYOFFICE Docs.
core - server core components of ONLYOFFICE Docs which enable the conversion between the most popular office document formats (DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT, PDF, HTML, EPUB, XPS, DjVu, XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSV, PPT, PPTX, ODP).
sdkjs - JavaScript SDK for the ONLYOFFICE Docs which contains API for all the included components client-side interaction.
web-apps - the frontend for ONLYOFFICE Docs which builds the program interface and allows the user create, edit, save and export text, spreadsheet and presentation documents using the common interface of a document editor.
dictionaries - the dictionaries of various languages used for spellchecking in ONLYOFFICE Docs.

ONLYOFFICE Docs editions

ONLYOFFICE offers different versions of its online document editors that can be deployed on your own servers.

ONLYOFFICE Docs (packaged as Document Server):

Community Edition ð (onlyoffice-documentserver package) â Perfect for small teams and personal use.
Enterprise Edition ð¢ (onlyoffice-documentserver-ee package) â Designed for businesses with advanced features & support.
Developer Edition âï¸ (onlyoffice-documentserver-de package) â Designed for integrators who need to bring document editing to their app users.

The table below will help you to make the right choice.

Pricing and licensing	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
	Get it now	Start Free Trial	Start Free Trial
Cost	FREE	Go to the pricing page	Go to the pricing page
Simultaneous connections	up to 20 maximum	As in chosen pricing plan	As in chosen pricing plan
Number of users	up to 20 recommended	As in chosen pricing plan	As in chosen pricing plan
Clusterization	-	+	+
License	GNU AGPL v.3	Proprietary	Proprietary
Support	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Documentation	Help Center	Help Center	Help Center
Standard support	GitHub or paid	One or three years support included	One year support included
Premium support	Contact Us	Contact Us	Contact Us
Services	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Conversion Service	+	+	+
Document Builder Service	+	+	+
Interface	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Tabbed interface	+	+	+
Dark theme	+	+	+
125%, 150%, 175%, 200% scaling	+	+	+
White label	-	-	+
Integrated test example (node.js)	+	+	+
Mobile web editors	-	+**	+**
Plugins & Macros	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Plugins	+	+	+
Macros	+	+	+
Collaborative capabilities	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Two co-editing modes	+	+	+
Comments	+	+	+
Built-in chat	+	+	+
Review and tracking changes	+	+	+
Display modes of tracking changes	+	+	+
Version history	+	+	+
Document Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+	+
Object insertion	+	+	+
Adding Content control	+	+	+
Editing Content control	+	+	+
Layout tools	+	+	+
Table of contents	+	+	+
Navigation panel	+	+	+
Mail Merge	+	+	+
Comparing Documents	+	+	+
Spreadsheet Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+	+
Object insertion	+	+	+
Functions, formulas, equations	+	+	+
Table templates	+	+	+
Pivot tables	+	+	+
Data validation	+	+	+
Conditional formatting	+	+	+
Sparklines	+	+	+
Sheet Views	+	+	+
Presentation Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+	+
Object insertion	+	+	+
Transitions	+	+	+
Animations	+	+	+
Presenter mode	+	+	+
Notes	+	+	+
Slide Master	+	+	+
Form creator features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Adding form fields	+	+	+
Form preview	+	+	+
Saving as PDF	+	+	+
Role-matching colors for fields	+	+	+
PDF Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
Text editing and co-editing	+	+	+
Work with pages (adding, deleting, rotating)	+	+	+
Inserting objects (shapes, images, hyperlinks, etc.)	+	+	+
Text annotations (highlight, underline, cross out, stamps)	+	+	+
Comments	+	+	+
Freehand drawings	+	+	+
Form filling	+	+	+
Security features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition	Developer Edition
End-to-end encryption via Private Rooms***	+	+	-
	Get it now	Start Free Trial	Start Free Trial

** If supported by DMS
*** End-to-end encryption via Private Rooms requires ONLYOFFICE Workspace

ð Get started: How to install on a local server

The easiest way to install ONLYOFFICE Docs is to use the Docker image ðÂ Check the official source code

Explore these step-by-step guides:

How to build ð

You can find the detailed instructions for building ONLYOFFICE Docs on a local server from source code in our Help Center.

License ð

ONLYOFFICE Docs is licensed under the GNU Affero Public License, version 3.0, ensuring its transparency and commitment to the open-source community.

See LICENSE for more information.

ð¡ Need help? User Feedback and Support

If you face any issues or have questions about ONLYOFFICE Docs, please visit our official forum:Â forum.onlyoffice.com.

You are also welcome to ask and answer ONLYOFFICE development questions onÂ Stack Overflow, as well as share your thoughts and suggestions on feedback.onlyoffice.com.

Join our Discord community for connecting with fellow developers.

Collaborate better with ONLYOFFICE Docs! ð

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Quick Overview

Pros

Cons

Getting Started

Competitor Comparisons

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Cons of ownCloud Core

Code Comparison

Pros of Nextcloud server

Cons of Nextcloud server

Code comparison

Pros of Asciidoctor

Cons of Asciidoctor

Code Comparison

Pros of Pandoc

Cons of Pandoc

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Pros of PHPWord

Cons of PHPWord

Code Comparison

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README

Welcome to the ONLYOFFICE Docs repo!

Features you'll love â¨

Localization ð

Plugins ð§©

Components ð¦

ONLYOFFICE Docs editions

ð Get started: How to install on a local server

How to build ð

License ð

ð¡ Need help? User Feedback and Support

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Features you'll love â¨

Localization ð

Plugins ð§©

Components ð¦

ð Get started: How to install on a local server

How to build ð

License ð

ð¡ Need help? User Feedback and Support