Open Source Microsoft Excel Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Microsoft Excel is ONLYOFFICE. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel and many of them are open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Excel are LibreOffice - Calc, Apache OpenOffice, Proton Sheets and Collabora Office Classic.

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  1. Hitomi icon
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    Hitomi opens CSV or data/logs in non-standard formats instantly and offers intuitive and powerful filtering and analysis options.

    59 Hitomi alternatives

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. mtCellEdit icon
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    mtCellEdit is a lightweight spreadsheet program. It is a small, no frills program which is designed to handle simple day to day spreadsheet tasks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. cell icon
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    A terminal spreadsheet editor with Vim keybindings.

    52 cell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  4. CODAP icon
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    CODAP is free educational software for data analysis. This web-based data science tool is designed as a platform for developers and as an application for students in grades 6-14.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. TreeTime icon
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    TreeTime is an information organizer that stores text, numbers, and other data in linked trees. Mathematical operations like sums, ratios, and differences are calculated and updated on the fly. It exports to PNG, SVG, HTML, CSV, and plain text, and includes a configurable web interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  6. The Simple Spreadsheet is a bare-bones spreadsheet with minimal features available for free, including sources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. SmartSht icon
     1 like

    The AI spreadsheet that understands plain English. No formulas required. Build budgets, track expenses, and invoices. Import Excel and the formula auditor runs in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Pyspread icon
     4 likes

    Pyspread is a non-traditional spreadsheet application that is based on and written in the programming language Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9. dSheets icon
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    Decentralized spreadsheet platform emphasizing privacy, end-to-end encryption, no required account, CoinGecko price feeds, smart contract and multi-chain data integration, IPFS sharing, Dune analytics embedding, custom API keys, and no centralized servers or AI scanning.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. LedgerPaw icon
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    LedgerPaw is a portable Windows app that replaces the spreadsheet small landlords are quietly fighting with. Track properties, tenants, leases, and monthly rent payments in one place. See who's paid, who's behind, and what's owed at a glance, including last-month...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. VisiGrid icon
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    A lightweight, keyboard-first spreadsheet that opens your Excel files in about 300ms and gives you a command palette instead of a ribbon.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12. Comma Chameleon is a desktop CSV editor (built with Electron.js) that provides a simple interface for editing data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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