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LibreOffice vs Apache OpenOffice: catalog facts
LibreOffice	Apache OpenOffice
Free Free software under the Mozilla Public License v2.0, funded by donations and by companies…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, maintained by the Apache Software…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
One suite with six tools: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math Opens and saves Microsoft Office formats as well as OpenDocument	Six familiar applications in one install Reads and writes the OpenDocument standard
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	Cannot save in .docx or .xlsx, only open them Releases are years apart; the 4.1 line dates from 2014
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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