Collabora

Collabora is a multinational software company that specializes in open-source solutions and related professional services. The organization provides development, integration, consulting, security auditing, and long-term support to help enterprises deploy and maintain open-source software stacks across on-premises, cloud, and embedded environments. It emphasizes collaboration with open-source communities and projects to advance sustainable and enterprise-grade implementations.

A key offering is Collabora Productivity, the division behind Collabora Online. Collabora Online is a LibreOffice-based online office suite that enables real-time document collaboration in web browsers. It can be deployed on-premises or hosted and integrates with storage and collaboration platforms such as Nextcloud and ownCloud. The suite supports editing word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, with compatibility for common document formats and a focus on privacy, data control, and enterprise-grade security.

Open-source involvement is central to Collabora’s activities. The company contributes code, funds development, and provides engineering resources to major open-source projects, notably LibreOffice. Through its contributions and services, Collabora supports community governance, standards work, and ecosystem sustainability, helping organizations leverage open-source software with professional backing and reliability.

Market role and customers include enterprises, government bodies, and technology providers seeking robust, open-source-based solutions. Collabora offers advisory services, deployment support, training, security reviews, and long-term support to help organizations adopt, run, and maintain open-source software at scale.