Tracim vs Luckysheet
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Tracim
Collaborative platform intended for team collaboration
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Luckysheet
Online spreadsheet component with rich features
| Feature | Tracim | Luckysheet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Office Suites | Office Suites |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later,LGPL-3.0-or-later,CC-BY-SA-2.5,MIT | MIT |
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 50 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | source, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 274 | ★ 16,650 |
| First released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Replaces | Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack | Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel |
Why pick each one
Choose Tracim if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later,LGPL-3.0-or-later,CC-BY-SA-2.5,MIT license
- Written in Python
- 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 Tracim or Luckysheet better?
Neither is universally better. Luckysheet has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Tracim and Luckysheet free and open-source?
Yes. Tracim is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later,LGPL-3.0-or-later,CC-BY-SA-2.5,MIT and Luckysheet under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Tracim and Luckysheet with Docker?
Tracim: check the project docs for container support. Luckysheet: check the project docs for container support.