How do I self-host ONLYOFFICE?

ONLYOFFICE can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is ONLYOFFICE free to self-host?

Yes, ONLYOFFICE is open source under the AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is ONLYOFFICE built with?

ONLYOFFICE is built with Shell. It has 7,012 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy ONLYOFFICE

Powerful online document editors for text, spreadsheets, and presentations. Highly compatible with MS Office.

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir onlyoffice-self-hosted && cd onlyoffice-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

AGPL-3.0

Language

Shell

Last Updated

10/13/2026

Configuration

yaml

services:
  onlyoffice:
    image: onlyoffice/documentserver:latest
    container_name: onlyoffice
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
      - "8443:443"
    environment:
      - JWT_ENABLED=true
      - JWT_SECRET=changeme
    volumes:
      - onlyoffice_data:/var/www/onlyoffice/Data
      - onlyoffice_log:/var/log/onlyoffice

volumes:
  onlyoffice_data:
  onlyoffice_log:

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