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Numbers vs LibreOffice: catalog facts
Numbers	LibreOffice
Freemium Available on Apple devices, with an optional Apple Creator Studio subscription covering…	Free Free software under the Mozilla Public License v2.0, funded by donations and by companies…
macOS, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Hundreds of built-in functions for formulas Categories to organize and summarize table data	One suite with six tools: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math Opens and saves Microsoft Office formats as well as OpenDocument
Native apps only for Apple devices Sharing with Excel users relies on file conversion	Complex Word and Excel documents can shift layout, particularly with heavy formatting or macros The interface looks dated next to Microsoft 365 unless you switch to a tabbed layout
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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