ONLYOFFICE Groups
Projects, discussions, files, calendars, milestones, and time tracking in one enormous self-hosted office
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- desktopmobilewebself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Deploy the official ONLYOFFICE Community Server Docker image, normally alongside Document Server and Mail Server as needed
- Operational Setup
- The product is an office suite rather than a small project app: a usable deployment brings Docker, persistent volumes, a database, domains/TLS, mail settings, and often separate Document Server services.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Groupware records live in the deployment's relational database and users' documents/attachments live on persistent server storage; Docker deployments mount host directories for data, logs, and configuration.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- ONLYOFFICE Groups replaces Basecamp's deliberate calm with an enormous office suite whose setup, permissions, and menus are far more complex and whose automatic check-ins are less central.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $15/mo ($180/yr) in subscriptions
ONLYOFFICE Groups FAQ
Common questions
Is ONLYOFFICE Groups free and open source?+
ONLYOFFICE Groups is an open-source tool licensed under Apache-2.0 that runs on self-host. Projects, discussions, files, calendars, milestones, and time tracking in one enormous self-hosted office
What paid software does ONLYOFFICE Groups replace?+
ONLYOFFICE Groups serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Basecamp, saving up to $15/month ($180/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up ONLYOFFICE Groups?+
Installation: Deploy the official ONLYOFFICE Community Server Docker image, normally alongside Document Server and Mail Server as needed. Setup notes: The product is an office suite rather than a small project app: a usable deployment brings Docker, persistent volumes, a database, domains/TLS, mail settings, and often separate Document Server services.
What is the catch or trade-off with ONLYOFFICE Groups?+
ONLYOFFICE Groups replaces Basecamp's deliberate calm with an enormous office suite whose setup, permissions, and menus are far more complex and whose automatic check-ins are less central.