# Open-source alternatives to Microsoft Excel

> Microsoft Excel: Microsoft's spreadsheet application for calculations, charts and data analysis. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are ONLYOFFICE, Grist and Teable. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 3 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Microsoft Excel |
| Category | Office Suites |
| Alternatives listed | 3 |
| Top pick | ONLYOFFICE (6,970 stars, AGPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/microsoft-excel |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [ONLYOFFICE](https://appsgit.com/apps/onlyoffice): Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place. (6,970 stars, AGPL-3.0, Shell, Docker)
- [Grist](https://appsgit.com/apps/grist): Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable). (11,902 stars, Apache-2.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Teable](https://appsgit.com/apps/teable): Next-gen Airtable alternative with a Postgres-backed spreadsheet UI. (21,858 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [NocoDB vs Teable](https://appsgit.com/compare/nocodb-vs-teable)

More in this category: [Office Suites](https://appsgit.com/categories/office-suites)

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