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Google Sheets vs LibreOffice Calc: catalog facts
Google Sheets	LibreOffice Calc
Freemium Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.	Free Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Real-time collaboration on shared sheets Nothing to install on a computer	Free with no account or subscription Data analysis, formulas and charts
Requires a Google account Data is stored on Google's servers	Installed with the whole LibreOffice suite rather than on its own No built-in real-time co-editing like online spreadsheets
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
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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