head to head · open source
bento vs LibreOffice
bento has 5,129 GitHub stars, 356 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LibreOffice has 4,375 stars, 945 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bento leads on adoption by 17% (5,129 vs 4,375 stars). bento is written in TypeScript under MIT; LibreOffice is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. bento has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, LibreOffice 22%. bento was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
← all 15422 open source comparisons
Side by side
| bento | LibreOffice | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.1K | ★ 4.4K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 356 | ⑂ 945 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bento if
- You weight community size — 5.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LibreOffice if
- You want the LibreOffice feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and LibreOffice fits your workflow better
About bento
Bento is an MIT licensed, local first PowerPoint alternative that ships as a single self contained HTML file, in which the deck carries its own viewer, presenter and editor so that anyone who opens it in a modern browser can edit or present it without installing anything.
read the full bento overview →
About LibreOffice
LibreOffice is an integrated office suite written in C++ and distributed under GPL 3.0. It lives in the open source productivity and office suite ecosystem, and it positions itself as an open alternative to Microsoft 365. The Document Foundation backs the project as a community of enterprises, developers, and volunteers.
read the full LibreOffice overview →
More in Productivity & Utilities
Related comparisons
More Office Suites projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Office Suites field.
Frequently asked questions
Is bento or LibreOffice more popular?
bento has 5,129 GitHub stars and LibreOffice has 4,375. bento has the larger community by that measure.
Are bento and LibreOffice free?
Both are open source. bento is licensed under MIT and LibreOffice under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bento and LibreOffice?
bento is written in TypeScript and LibreOffice in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, bento or LibreOffice?
Choose bento if you want the larger community (5,129 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LibreOffice if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.