LibreOffice

What LibreOffice does

LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity suite developed and governed by The Document Foundation (TDF), a German charitable foundation (gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) headquartered at Winterfeldtstraße 52, Berlin. The suite comprises six integrated desktop applications — Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector graphics), Base (databases), and Math (formulas) — built on a shared LibreOffice Technology engine that natively supports the ISO/IEC 26300 Open Document Format (ODF 1.2) while maintaining compatibility with Microsoft Office formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX). Distribution spans Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Chrome OS; the engine is also reusable by third parties via the LibreOfficeKit C/C++ interface, which underpins derivative products such as Collabora Online.

Name

LibreOffice

Legal name

The Document Foundation

Website

https://libreoffice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity suite maintained by The Document Foundation, offering Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, and Math with native ODF and Microsoft Office format compatibility for individuals, enterprises, and European governments pursuing digital sovereignty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Productivity Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Creation & Office Suites (BPAMAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

Keywords

• Open source office suite
• Office productivity software
• Document processing engine
• Cross-platform office applications
• OpenDocument Format tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: LibreOffice is free and open source software. Revenue comes from voluntary donations via the website, processed through PayPal, Stripe, CoinGate, BitPay, Flattr, Visa, and Mastercard. Donations are purely optional and users can download the software without paying.
2. Professional Support Services: The Document Foundation maintains a directory of certified developers and professional trainers who provide paid support, consulting, and custom development services for enterprise deployments.
3. Merchandise Sales: TDF partners with FreeWear and Spreadshop for branded merchandise including clothing and accessories featuring LibreOffice branding.
4. Enterprise Version Branding: Starting with version 26.2, TDF removed 'Community' branding to position LibreOffice as a more professional, enterprise-ready tool, with distinct community vs. supported enterprise versions - though both remain free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity suite developed by The Document Foundation, offering six integrated desktop applications (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, Math) built on a shared cross-platform Common Productivity Engine. It provides native support for Open Document Format (ODF) standards and full compatibility with Microsoft Office formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), and is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Chrome OS for personal, business, and government use.

Product overview

LibreOffice is a free, open-source office productivity suite developed by The Document Foundation, offering six integrated desktop applications: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector graphics), Base (databases), and Math (formula editing). All applications share the LibreOffice Technology engine providing format interoperability with open standards (ODT, ODS, ODP) and proprietary formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX). The suite is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and supports cloud and mobile deployment through LibreOfficeKit-based derivatives like Collabora Online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Writer

Quantifiable outcome

• Germany's federal government mandated ODF as binding standard, shifting away from Microsoft Office formats across federal, state, and municipal bodies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collabora OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollabora Online is an open-source office suite built on LibreOffice technology, positioning itself as an enterprise alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It offers word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations through a browser-based interface with real-time collaboration capabilities, targeting regulated industries and organizations seeking data sovereignty and self-hosted deployment options.
• Euro-Office Coalition (Nextcloud, IONOS, Tuta)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro-Office launched as a European sovereign alternative to American tech companies, backed by a coalition including Nextcloud, IONOS, and Tuta. However, LibreOffice developers criticized Euro-Office for inadequate ODF support, citing technical failures including mobile editors that block ODF saves and frequent document corruption. The project also had a public fallout with OnlyOffice (the original fork source) over copyright and branding disputes.
• OnlyOfficeminorOthersOnlyOffice was the original fork source for Euro-Office before a public fallout over copyright and branding disputes. Euro-Office is a distinct competitor to LibreOffice in the European open-source office suite space.
• Certified Developers and Professional TrainerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Document Foundation maintains a network of certified developers and professional trainers who provide enterprise support, consulting, custom development, and training services for LibreOffice deployments. These certified partners enable large-scale enterprise and government adoptions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• OnlyOffice: Open-source office suite emphasising cloud collaboration and Microsoft format compatibility. Competes head-to-head with LibreOffice in the European sovereign-cloud and enterprise self-hosted segments, and was the basis for the Euro-Office coalition.
• Collabora Online: Open-source cloud office suite built directly on the LibreOffice Technology engine. Provides browser-based, self-hosted alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, targeting regulated industries and data-sovereignty buyers.
• WPS Office: Freemium office suite from Kingsoft offering Writer, Spreadsheet, Presentation with strong Microsoft format compatibility. Competes for free-tier users globally and has significant market share in Asia, Latin America, and emerging markets.
• Google Workspace: Cloud-native office suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) competing on collaboration and AI features. Represents the cloud-collaboration benchmark that LibreOffice and Collabora Online are positioned against in enterprise procurement.
• OpenOffice (Apache OpenOffice): Original open-source office suite from which LibreOffice was forked in 2010. Still maintained as an Apache project and competes for the same open-source, free office-suite audience, particularly among legacy users.
• Microsoft 365 (Office): Dominant commercial office productivity suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) directly competing with LibreOffice. Primary incumbent that European governments are migrating away from, and the reference product for format-compatibility benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote): Apple's free (with device) office suite providing consumer-grade word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Competes for individual and SMB users in the Apple ecosystem, overlapping with LibreOffice's individual-user segment.

Emerging players

• Euro-Office Coalition: European sovereign office-suite initiative backed by Nextcloud, IONOS, and Tuta, built on OnlyOffice. Competes for the same European public-sector sovereignty buyers that LibreOffice is targeting, positioning as a fully integrated European alternative.
• SoftMaker Office: Commercial office suite with native Linux support and strong Microsoft format fidelity. Targets professional and SMB users willing to pay for a polished alternative, overlapping with LibreOffice's paid-support segment.
• Calligra Suite: KDE community's open-source office suite (Words, Sheets, Stage, Krita, Plan). Niche alternative focused on the Linux desktop community, with partial overlap to LibreOffice's open-source user base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/LibreOfficeTheDocumentFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/libreoffice.org
• Xx.com/libreoffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/LibreOffice-4935274

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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