| OnlyOffice | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ascensio System SIA |
| Initial release | 31 July 2009; 16 years ago (2009-07-31) |
| Stable release | 9.1.0[1] |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | HTML,JavaScript,C++ |
| Operating system | Windows,Linux,MacOS,[2]Android andiOS[3] |
| Available in | 45 languages[4] |
| Type | Productivity software |
| License | |
| Website | www |
OnlyOffice, stylized asONLYOFFICE, is aproductivity software suite developed by Ascensio System SIA, aLatvian software company founded in 2009. It is available as anopen source community edition and a proprietary enterprise edition. Initially introduced as a project management and collaboration platform calledTeamLab, it was rebranded as ONLYOFFICE in 2014 with a focus on online document editing and office productivity.[5][6]
The suite includes applications for word processing (Document Editor), spreadsheets (Spreadsheet Editor), presentations (Presentation Editor), PDF files viewing and editing (PDF Viewer and Editor), form creation, and diagram visualization.[2] It natively supports theOffice Open XML formats (.docx,.xlsx,.pptx, etc.).[7]
ONLYOFFICE is available as both a cloud service and a self-hosted software, with deployment options for Linux andWindows servers, as well as desktop clients forWindows,macOS, andLinux,[8] and mobile apps foriOS andAndroid.[3] The suite also integrates with platforms such asNextcloud,ownCloud,Seafile andConfluence.[9][10]
The software's Community Edition is distributed under theGNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), while commercial editions with extended features and support are offered by Ascensio System SIA under a proprietary license.[11][12]
ONLYOFFICE has been adopted by French government organizations,[13] and is available in 45 languages.[4]
In 2009, a group of software developers from Ascensio System SIA (Latvian-based) and New Communication Technologies (Russian-based) launched a project called TeamLab, a platform for internal team collaboration.[14]
In March 2012, TeamLab introduced the first HTML5-based online document editors atCeBIT.[15]
In July 2014, TeamLab Office was officially rebranded to OnlyOffice.[16][17]
In March 2016, the developers released afree desktop application – OnlyOffice Desktop Editors.[18]
In August 2023, OnlyOffice opened a holding company in Singapore and incorporated all the existing branches (those in Latvia, US, UK, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Serbia) under the one brand. Ascensio System SIA was to become 100% owned by the British-based Ascensio System Ltd, which in its turn was to become 100% owned by OnlyOffice Capital Group Pte. Ltd. The beneficiaries of OnlyOffice Capital Group Pte. Ltd. are listed in the registry of Singapore companies byACRA.[19]
In February 2023,[20][21] OnlyOffice released the first version of the ChatGPT plugin.[22] In January 2024, version 1.1.4 of the plugin was released which provided new tools for document editing and access to GPT-4.[23]
In November 2024,[24] OnlyOffice launchedVirtual Data Rooms for file security with automated indexing and content tracking.[25]
Based in Latvia, OnlyOffice owner Ascensio System SIA was a subsidiary of Russian-based New Communication Technologies.[26] Due to EU economic sanctions targeting Russia, European organizations that used the commercial version of OnlyOffice were prohibited from doing so.[27]
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