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wordcraft vs LibreOffice
wordcraft has 5,339 GitHub stars, 1,605 forks, 331 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LibreOffice has 4,494 stars, 973 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. wordcraft leads on adoption by 19% (5,339 vs 4,494 stars). wordcraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; LibreOffice is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. wordcraft has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, LibreOffice 22%. wordcraft 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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| wordcraft | LibreOffice | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.3K | ★ 4.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 973 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick wordcraft if
- You weight community size — 5.3K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- 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 wordcraft
WordCraft is an open source, clean room reimplementation of Microsoft Word written in pure Rust, aimed at people who want the familiar Word document workflow — ribbon, styles, track changes, references — as a native, offline application they can run themselves.
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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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is wordcraft or LibreOffice more popular?
wordcraft has 5,339 GitHub stars and LibreOffice has 4,494. wordcraft has the larger community by that measure.
Are wordcraft and LibreOffice free?
Both are open source. wordcraft is licensed under Apache-2.0 and LibreOffice under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between wordcraft and LibreOffice?
wordcraft is written in Rust 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, wordcraft or LibreOffice?
Choose wordcraft if you want the larger community (5,339 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose LibreOffice if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.