Open Source Self-Hosted Microsoft Excel Alternatives

Microsoft Excel is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is ONLYOFFICE. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel and seven of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Microsoft Excel are Collabora Office Classic, IronCalc, EtherCalc and Koia.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

     660 likes

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    79 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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    ONLYOFFICE vs Microsoft Excel Comments
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    Very easy to use and has a familiar interface. It’s much better than LibreOffice for both compatibility with MS Excel and its overall design. All of the formulas that I use in MS Excel work in ONLYOFFICE.

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    It doesen't support xlsm and xlsb files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ONLYOFFICE is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • ONLYOFFICE is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
  2. Collabora Office Classic icon

    Collabora Office Classic

     64 likes

    On-premise office suite featuring advanced word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, unmatched compatibility with 100+ formats, OOXML support, six-month updates, enterprise hardening, Visio and Publisher import, PDF export, and support for 50+ languages.

    46 Collabora Office Classic alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    The only android alternative to microsoft excel, except the "freemium license" being paired with "open source" is stupid in my opinion

    • Collabora Office Classic is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Collabora Office Classic is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
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    IronCalc

     8 likes

    The democratization of spreadsheets. Empowering everyone with advanced, open-source spreadsheet solutions.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    EtherCalc

     48 likes

    EtherCalc is a web spreadsheet. Your data is saved on the web, and people can edit the same document at the same time. Everybody's changes are instantly reflected on all screens. Work together on inventories, survey forms, list management, brainstorming sessions and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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    Koia

     4 likes

    Create graphs online with CSV, Excel or JSON data. Choose from different chart types, pivot tables and relationship graphs. Easy, user-friendly, open- source.

    68 Koia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Luckysheet

     4 likes

    Luckysheet is an online spreadsheet like excel that is powerful, simple to configure, and completely open source.This site contains official configuration document, API, and tutorial.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
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    Nextcloud Tables

     2 likes

    Tables is a Nextcloud app alternative to RowShare, Airtable ....

    With this app you are able to create your own tables with individual columns. You can start with a template or from scratch and add your wanted columns.

    Cost / License

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    • Nextcloud
    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Self-Hosted
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