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LibreOffice

★ 3k

Complete office suite — writer, spreadsheets, slides — no subscription, ever.

LibreOffice does the job of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace docs, self-hosted. It is MPL-2.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Microsoft 365 bills $10 for it.

Open-source replacement for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace docs.

Licence: MPL-2.0
Self-hosting: Easy
The paid one costs: $10
GitHub stars: 3k

view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace docs yet, so this page says what LibreOffice is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

How LibreOffice runs

Where it runs

LibreOffice runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

LibreOffice questions

Is LibreOffice open source?

Yes — it is released under MPL-2.0.

Can I self-host LibreOffice?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.