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Google Sheets vs Gnumeric: catalog facts
Google Sheets	Gnumeric
Freemium Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or version 3.
Android, iOS, Web	Linux
Real-time collaboration on shared sheets Nothing to install on a computer	Built-in functions with a reputation for accuracy Starts quickly and stays responsive with large spreadsheets
Requires a Google account Data is stored on Google's servers	Spreadsheet only, with no word processor or presentation tools Linux is the main supported platform
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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