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Microsoft 365 vs LibreOffice: catalog facts
Microsoft 365LibreOffice
Freemium

Free web versions are available. Desktop apps require a paid subscription.

Free

Free software under the Mozilla Public License v2.0, funded by donations and by companies…

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • The reference implementation of the formats everyone else has to match
  • Desktop, web and mobile apps with real-time co-authoring
  • One suite with six tools: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math
  • Opens and saves Microsoft Office formats as well as OpenDocument
  • Subscription pricing, with the desktop apps behind it
  • Closed source, and heavily tied to a Microsoft account
  • 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, Hosted service 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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