# Apple Numbers, LibreOffice Calc vs LibreOffice Comparison | | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 218 | 30 | 271 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (65.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apple Numbers Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Functionality (1 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) - Excel Compatibility (1 reviews) ### LibreOffice Calc Pros: - Data Analysis (1 reviews) - Data Manipulation (1 reviews) ### LibreOffice Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Free Product (3 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (2 reviews) - Formatting Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (179 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (228 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (179 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (229 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (58 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (132 reviews) | 7.7 (16 reviews) | 7.8 (183 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (41 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (176 reviews) | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (225 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apple Numbers #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### LibreOffice Calc #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### LibreOffice #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Spreadsheets | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apple Numbers** | 8.4/10 | 115 | | **LibreOffice Calc** | 8.1/10 | 20 | | **LibreOffice** | 8.3/10 | 68 | #### Calculating | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Functions** | 8.5 (106 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.9 (60 reviews) | | **Auto Recalculation** | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (60 reviews) | #### Insights | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Charts and Graphs** | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (58 reviews) | | **Tables** | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (64 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 8.0 (58 reviews) | | **Collaborative Editing** | 7.9 (93 reviews) | 5.0 (13 reviews) | 7.4 (43 reviews) | | **Filtering** | 8.4 (96 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (57 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Addons** | 6.9 (82 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 7.6 (46 reviews) | | **Multi Device Functionality** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (50 reviews) | | **Importing and Exporting** | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (61 reviews) | | **Autosave** | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 9.5 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (56 reviews) | ### Office Suites | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **LibreOffice Calc** | N/A | N/A | | **LibreOffice** | 7.5/10 | 64 | #### Applications | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Basic applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | | **Suite access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (56 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (48 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.3 (34 reviews) | | **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (42 reviews) | | **Simultaneously editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (33 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (32 reviews) | | **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (52 reviews) | | **Auto save** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (47 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Office Suites | Feature | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Spreadsheets Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/spreadsheets) **Unique to LibreOffice (1):** [Office Suites Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/office-suites) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | LibreOffice | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 66.0% | 65.4% | 56.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 22.2% | 30.8% | 24.7% | | **Enterprise** | 11.8% | 3.8% | 19.3% | ### By Industry #### Apple Numbers - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.9% - **Computer Software:** 9.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.2% - **Education Management:** 6.2% - **Religious Institutions:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 4.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.8% - **Computer Networking:** 2.4% - **Design:** 1.9% - **Other:** 47.4% #### LibreOffice Calc - **Building Materials:** 11.5% - **Computer Software:** 11.5% - **Construction:** 7.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.7% - **Education Management:** 7.7% - **Banking:** 3.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8% - **Consumer Services:** 3.8% - **Defense & Space:** 3.8% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.8% - **Other:** 34.6% #### LibreOffice - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.4% - **Computer Software:** 10.3% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Education Management:** 5.0% - **Design:** 3.8% - **Writing and Editing:** 3.4% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Higher Education:** 2.7% - **Automotive:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9% - **Other:** 48.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apple Numbers - [Microsoft Excel](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3146 reviews) - [Zoho Sheet](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-sheet/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (162 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48014 reviews) - [Apache OpenOffice Calc](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-openoffice-calc/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5821 reviews) - [Minitab Statistical Software](https://www.g2.com/products/minitab-statistical-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (225 reviews) - [Coefficient](https://www.g2.com/products/coefficient/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (184 reviews) - [WPS Spreadsheets](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-spreadsheets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) - [ONLYOFFICE Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/onlyoffice-workspace/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (66 reviews) - [OriginPro](https://www.g2.com/products/originpro/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (142 reviews) ### Alternatives to LibreOffice Calc - [Microsoft Excel](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3146 reviews) - [Apache OpenOffice Calc](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-openoffice-calc/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48014 reviews) - [Zoho Sheet](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-sheet/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (162 reviews) - [WPS Spreadsheets](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-spreadsheets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5821 reviews) - [Minitab Statistical Software](https://www.g2.com/products/minitab-statistical-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (225 reviews) - [Coefficient](https://www.g2.com/products/coefficient/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (184 reviews) - [OriginPro](https://www.g2.com/products/originpro/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (142 reviews) - [ONLYOFFICE Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/onlyoffice-workspace/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (66 reviews) ### Alternatives to LibreOffice - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48014 reviews) - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5821 reviews) - [ONLYOFFICE Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/onlyoffice-workspace/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (66 reviews) - [MobiOffice](https://www.g2.com/products/mobioffice/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [WPS Office](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-office/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (333 reviews) - [OpenOffice](https://www.g2.com/products/openoffice/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (312 reviews) - [WordPerfect](https://www.g2.com/products/wordperfect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (74 reviews) - [iWork](https://www.g2.com/products/iwork/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Polaris Office](https://www.g2.com/products/polaris-office/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Microsoft Excel](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3146 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Apple Numbers - Title: [Is there an easier way to add rows than to manually add the rows one by one](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-an-easier-way-to-add-rows-than-to-manually-add-the-rows-one-by-one) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes: in Numbers, using a Mac with a numeric keypad, click on the cell where you want the total to show. Press "=" (above the 8). Then click the first cell to..." - Title: [What is Apple Numbers used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-numbers-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a spreadsheet software to use in any situation you ned to make tables, graphs, charts, etc, where you need to input data and calculate results" - Title: [What's new in numbers for iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-new-in-numbers-for-ios) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Wats new in apple numbers " - Title: [Is Apple numbers any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apple-numbers-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "<p>It's fantastic! It is so much easier to use than Excel and it makes great-looking documents - something that is very difficult in Excel.</p><p>It does not..." - Title: [Would you ever consider making the program user friendly on PC platforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-ever-consider-making-the-program-user-friendly-on-pc-platforms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "https://www.apple.com/numbers/" ### LibreOffice Calc No discussions available for this product. ### LibreOffice - Title: [What is LibreOffice used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-libreoffice-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It's a great Office Productivity Suite that costs nothing! Download, install, and you're set. . It is the true successor of OpenOffice. " - Title: [when libreoffice will have cloud support for uploading the documents?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-libreoffice-will-have-cloud-support-for-uploading-the-documents) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Probably not ! More here https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/" - Title: [Is LibreOffice compatible with Microsoft Office?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-libreoffice-compatible-with-microsoft-office) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [What is LibreOffice writer and explain its features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-libreoffice-writer-and-explain-its-features) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "LibreOffice Writer is a free alternative to Microsoft Word, which is updated frequently, so it is often able to read and write new Microsoft file formats..." - Title: [Anyone can use LibreOffice 6 without performance issue?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/anyone-can-use-libreoffice-6-without-performance-issue) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Dear if possible This software is important for making the paradigm shift from office, on a normal computer it runs wonderfully you just need to have the..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-numbers-vs-libreoffice-calc-vs-libreoffice)