LibreOffice

LibreOffice is an office suite for creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more. It is developed under The Document Foundation, a charitable foundation set up under German law, and relies on volunteers around the world and on donations.

What LibreOffice offers

• Office applications — tools for documents, spreadsheets and slides.
• Open formats — the foundation also hosts the Document Liberation Project, which converts proprietary file formats into the open ODF format.
• Community development — contributors can apply to join the foundation and take part in its work.

Who it works with

Individuals and organisations that want software free from vendor lock-in. The foundation welcomes corporate participation, for example companies sponsoring people to work alongside other contributors.

Key facts

• Governance: self-governing charitable foundation under German law
• Foundation bodies: Board of Directors, Membership Committee and Board of Trustees
• Origin: continues the work of the OpenOffice.org community