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Etherpad vs LibreOffice
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Etherpad | LibreOffice |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C++ |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 19k | 4.5k |
| Latest | v3.3.7 | libreoffice-26.8.1.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 58+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Docs. Alternatives to Google Docs →
PartialEtherpadReal-time collaborative text editing only, without spreadsheets or slides.
PartialLibreOfficeDesktop apps rather than browser-based co-editing.
Etherpad
- v3.3.72026-10-053.3.7 is a security release. It closes a stored XSS in the pad and timeslider renderer (GHSA-4mx2-rqx5-2pp6).
- v3.3.62026-09-213.3.6 is a security and bug-fix release. It closes an OIDC login bypass for accounts configured without a password (GHS…
- v3.3.52026-09-173.3.5 is a bug-fix follow-up to 3.3.4. It fixes a startup crash on fresh installs when pnpm 12 (now pnpm's default rele…
- v3.3.42026-09-163.3.4 is a security release. It closes a stored XSS in the createDiffHTML API output (GHSA-6vx2-3gwr-958v).
- v3.3.32026-07-293.3.3 is a security release. It closes a critical unauthenticated arbitrary-file-read in the /static/* handler (GHSA-mc…
LibreOffice
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Etherpad
unsigned The latest release, v3.3.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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LibreOffice
unsigned The latest release, libreoffice-26.8.1.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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