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CryptPad vs LibreOffice
CryptPad has 8,039 GitHub stars, 873 forks, 401 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LibreOffice has 4,590 stars, 996 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CryptPad leads on adoption by 75% (8,039 vs 4,590 stars). CryptPad is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; LibreOffice is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. CryptPad has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, LibreOffice 22%. LibreOffice 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.
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| CryptPad | LibreOffice | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.0K | ★ 4.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 873 | ⑂ 996 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CryptPad if
- You weight community size — 8.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- 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 CryptPad
CryptPad CryptPad is a collaboration suite that is end to end encrypted and open source. It is designed to facilitate collaboration by synchronizing changes to documents in real time. Since all the user data is encrypted, in the event of a breach, attackers have no way of accessing the stored content. Furthermore, if the administrators do not modify the code, they and the service also cannot access any information about the users' content. Installation For development Our developer guide provides instructions for setting up a local instance without HTTPS or our more advanced security features. For production…
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About LibreOffice
LibreOffice LibreOffice is an integrated office suite based on copyleft licenses and compatible with most document formats and standards. Libreoffice is backed by The Document Foundation, which represents a large independent community of enterprises, developers and other volunteers moved by the common goal of bringing to the market the best software for personal productivity. LibreOffice is open source, and free to download, use and distribute. A quick overview of the LibreOffice code structure. Overview You can develop for LibreOffice in one of two ways, one recommended and one much less so. First the somewhat…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CryptPad or LibreOffice more popular?
CryptPad has 8,039 GitHub stars and LibreOffice has 4,590. CryptPad has the larger community by that measure.
Are CryptPad and LibreOffice free?
Both are open source. CryptPad is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and LibreOffice under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CryptPad and LibreOffice?
CryptPad is written in JavaScript 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, CryptPad or LibreOffice?
Choose CryptPad if you want the larger community (8,039 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose LibreOffice if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.