I don't like any of the libreoffice/openoffice behemoths. I only ever used them because there wasn't anything better/comperable, so I will stay away from that discussion.

I like OnlyOffice. Their desktop apps are much lighter and better looking. They work fine for my light needs. They also do have a LOT more than just desktop apps.

The last time I mentioned them I was informed they are Russian. If that matters to you. It is actual open source software though. Perhaps the EU should fork it. :) (By the way I hadn't checked last time but, wikipedia says Latvian with Russian origin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnlyOffice. This page does say they are Russian, https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/2023/05/30/software-onlyoffi... and that they are switching to the open-source version.)

https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/desktop-apps

EDIT: Some more context. A cryptpad developer says

> we consider the OnlyOffice code upstream as "untrusted".

https://forum.cryptpad.org/d/232-onlyoffice-concerns-vendor-...

▲ amelius 12 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Whatever you think of their origin, this shows we need better sandboxing of desktop apps. An office tool does not need access to the internet, and it does not need to access any files other than office files.

▲ KronisLV an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> The last time I mentioned them I was informed they are Russian.

Here's the company info on a Latvian org registry: https://company.lursoft.lv/en/ascensio-system/40103265308

I logged in to the platform, not sharing the names myself, but basically:

  * company was registered in Latvia in 2010 (e.g. included in VAT register over here)
  * board has 1 member since 2009, registered in Russia (Russian passport)
  * has 1 shareholder, Ascensio System Limited in the UK (05718967)
  * has one beneficial owner, in 2023 updated data from Russia to Turkey (passport issued in Istanbul)

In 2024 their turnover was short of 3 million EUR, seems like profit wise in 2024 they're 1 million EUR in the red. Also not sure if the site is busted, but shows the number of employees as 1.

So yeah, the company is registered over here, seems like they're trying to distance themselves from Russia for obvious reasons. Not sure why the downvotes for the parent comment, that's probably nice to mention.

	▲	dizhn 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Downvotes are probably for not liking openoffice. They might have one official employee but there are a bunch of people active on their github. They might be contractors or employees of a different related company.

▲ bundie an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

>They also do have a LOT more than just desktop apps.

Please explain what you mean by this...

	▲	dizhn an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Mobile, web, collaboration etc. Check out their top level git org.