# Free alternatives to Google Workspace

> Google Workspace (Business Starter) costs $84 a year. Free alternatives: Nextcloud and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/google-workspace/
- Category: Office (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/office/)
- Vendor: Google
- Plan: Business Starter
- Price: $7/month, $84/year
- Billing: per user/month (promo 50% off Oct 31 2026-Jan 31 2027)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Jan 31, 2027 - Onwards For all users $7.00 • Price is per user/month and does not include tax"
- Price source: https://workspace.google.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Nextcloud

- Website: https://nextcloud.com
- Repository: https://github.com/nextcloud/server (37,148 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/nextcloud/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors

- Website: https://www.onlyoffice.com/desktop.aspx
- Repository: https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (5,518 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: onlyoffice-bin; Flathub: org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S onlyoffice-bin`, `flatpak install flathub org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/onlyoffice-desktop-editors/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Google Workspace?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Nextcloud (open source, AGPL-3.0) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Google Workspace cost?

Google Workspace's Business Starter plan costs $7 a month, which is $84 a year (per user/month (promo 50% off Oct 31 2026-Jan 31 2027)). Source: the official pricing page at workspace.google.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Google Workspace alternatives run on Linux?

Nextcloud (self-hosted server; web UI) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (AUR: onlyoffice-bin; Flathub: org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors).

### Can you self-host a Google Workspace alternative?

Yes. Nextcloud runs on your own server. ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is a desktop app.

### Are these Google Workspace alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Nextcloud (AGPL-3.0) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (AGPL-3.0).

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