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LibreOffice

A free, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 Personal.

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LibreOffice

Desktop app
Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR
LibreOffice/core4.5k★last push Oct 10, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026
Install
$ sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh
$ flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice

LibreOffice: questions

What does LibreOffice replace?
LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft 365 Personal.
Is LibreOffice open source?
Yes. LibreOffice is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does LibreOffice run on Linux?
Yes (Arch extra: libreoffice-fresh; Flathub: org.libreoffice.LibreOffice). Install with: sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh or flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice.
Can you self-host LibreOffice?
There's nothing to host: LibreOffice is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.
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