Web-based document editing without Nextcloud?
from surewhynotlem@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 13:51
https://lemmy.world/post/45071823

I think I’ve hit a wall here. I set up both Collabara (CODE) and OnlyOffice (documentserver), and either I’m doing it wrong, or both require Nextcloud to provide the document editing UI. I really don’t want to install Nextcloud. It feels like overkill.

Am I doing it wrong, or do both of those require Nextcloud.

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ggrey@social.thelab.uno on 02 Apr 14:15 next collapse

@surewhynotlem

How about cryptpad?

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 17:40 next collapse

This looks like exactly what I want, plus extra security and privacy bits. I have no idea how it didn’t show up in my other searches. I’m going to give this one a shot.

ikidd@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 19:41 next collapse

That’s basically OnlyOffice with file storage. I’m not sure how that trumps Nextcloud

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 22:17 collapse

It was simple to set up in a single container with a single (and very not complex) docker compose file.

ikidd@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 04:59 collapse

Honestly, the NC AIO is the same. I don’t think you even need to change any of the environment options in the compose.

But glad you found something that works for you.

robsteranium@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 19:42 collapse

Isn’t Cryptpad just hosted onlyoffice?

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 22:22 collapse

It was easy to set up, but there’s some quality of life issues with actually using it. Bulk uploading existing documents seems to not be supported. Even uploading one by one is rough. I have to either upload as a ‘file’ then convert to a ‘document’ type. Or I have to create a new document, then import and update the file name.

Still, it’s the best option so far because the setup was so easy.

poVoq@slrpnk.net on 02 Apr 14:47 next collapse

You could also use them with www.filestash.app for example, but you still need something to actually store the files.

muxika@piefed.muxika.org on 02 Apr 15:52 next collapse

How about ONLYOFFICE web-apps?

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 17:37 collapse

Interesting! So it’s a separate container that connects to the documentserver?

muxika@piefed.muxika.org on 02 Apr 19:09 collapse

That’s what it looks like. I’m gonna try it out today.

uenticx@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 16:04 next collapse

LibreOffice online: www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 17:38 collapse

I wanted this first, but I’m being extremely impatient. This project was shelved a couple years ago, and they only just unshelved it last month. I don’t think they’ve released recently.

I’ll probably switch to this in a few months once they get that first release out.

uenticx@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 19:50 collapse

Admittedly it’s been years, but this thread now has me firing off an updated instance :P

fozid@feddit.uk on 02 Apr 18:02 next collapse

I’ve setup dufs to provide WebDAV file server, and then OpenOffice connected directly to it.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 02:25 collapse

This was the answer. Thanks!

stratself@lemdro.id on 03 Apr 05:16 collapse

I don’t think they require Nextcloud. Consider LaSuite Docs too if you need something simpler