Plainpad vs Luckysheet
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Not the right match-up?
| Feature | Plainpad | Luckysheet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Office Suites | Office Suites |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Language | PHP | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 50 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | source, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 422 | ★ 16,650 |
| First released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Replaces | — | Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel |
Why pick each one
Choose Plainpad if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0-only license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in PHP
- Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Choose Luckysheet if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Mature project with 16.6k GitHub stars
- Written in JavaScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Plainpad or Luckysheet better?
Neither is universally better. Luckysheet has the larger community, while Plainpad is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Plainpad and Luckysheet free and open-source?
Yes. Plainpad is licensed under AGPL-3.0-only and Luckysheet under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Plainpad and Luckysheet with Docker?
Plainpad: check the project docs for container support. Luckysheet: check the project docs for container support.