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CryptPad vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
CryptPad has 8,039 GitHub stars, 873 forks, 401 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ONLYOFFICE Docs has 7,081 stars, 1,327 forks, 1,135 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. CryptPad leads on adoption by 14% (8,039 vs 7,081 stars). CryptPad is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; ONLYOFFICE Docs is written in Shell under AGPL-3.0. CryptPad has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, ONLYOFFICE Docs 19%. CryptPad was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (collaboration), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| CryptPad | ONLYOFFICE Docs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.0K | ★ 7.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 873 | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CryptPad if
- You weight community size — 8.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ONLYOFFICE Docs if
- You want the ONLYOFFICE Docs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and ONLYOFFICE Docs fits your workflow better
About CryptPad
CryptPad CryptPad is a collaboration suite that is end to end encrypted and open source. It is designed to facilitate collaboration by synchronizing changes to documents in real time. Since all the user data is encrypted, in the event of a breach, attackers have no way of accessing the stored content. Furthermore, if the administrators do not modify the code, they and the service also cannot access any information about the users' content. Installation For development Our developer guide provides instructions for setting up a local instance without HTTPS or our more advanced security features. For production…
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About ONLYOFFICE Docs
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, ownCloud, Seafile, etc.) to enable collaborative editing within their interface. ONLYOFFICE Docs is available in three tailored editions to suit your…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CryptPad or ONLYOFFICE Docs more popular?
CryptPad has 8,039 GitHub stars and ONLYOFFICE Docs has 7,081. CryptPad has the larger community by that measure.
Are CryptPad and ONLYOFFICE Docs free?
Both are open source. CryptPad is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ONLYOFFICE Docs under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CryptPad and ONLYOFFICE Docs?
CryptPad is written in JavaScript and ONLYOFFICE Docs in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, CryptPad or ONLYOFFICE Docs?
Choose CryptPad if you want the larger community (8,039 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ONLYOFFICE Docs if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.