Tally vs LibreOffice Calc.
Tally and LibreOffice Calc are both spreadsheets that run on your Mac and save .xlsx files. This page compares price, scripting and features.
| Feature | Tally | LibreOffice Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | Free |
| Pay once, no subscription | Yes | –free |
| Opens and saves .xlsx directly | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Every command open to a local AI agent | Yes | Partlyscripting only |
| Charts | No | Yes |
| Pivot tables | No | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | No | Partlymerges on save |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 14 | macOS 11 |
| Built-in AI | None; use your own agent | None forced |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Price
LibreOffice is free to download from libreoffice.org, and the Mac App Store version costs $8.99 once. Tally costs $19 once, tax included, with no subscription and no account. It is free for 7 days with no card, one licence covers up to 3 of your Macs, every future update is included, and refunds are available within 30 days.
Macros and agents
Calc can run macros written in LibreOffice Basic, JavaScript, BeanShell and Python, and it can be controlled from outside by other programs. Tally has no macros or scripting language inside the app in version 1. Every command in Tally is an action a local AI agent can run over plain HTTP and as MCP tools, and what the agent does shows in the window and can be undone there.
Where LibreOffice Calc is ahead
- LibreOffice is free and open source; Tally costs $19 once.
- Calc has charts and pivot tables; Tally has neither in version 1.
- Calc runs macros written in Basic, Python, JavaScript and BeanShell; Tally has no macros or scripting language inside the app.
- LibreOffice runs on Windows and Linux as well as the Mac, and on Macs back to macOS 11; Tally is Mac only and needs macOS 14 or later.
- LibreOffice comes with a word processor, presentations and other apps in the same suite.
Try Tally free for 7 days.
Then $19 once, for up to 3 of your Macs. No subscription and no account.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
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Sources
Checked against LibreOffice Calc’s own website and documentation on 13 November 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
- LibreOffice home page
- Download LibreOffice
- LibreOffice system requirements
- LibreOffice on the Mac App Store
- Getting Started Guide 24.8, Chapter 3: Getting Started with Calc
- Using Microsoft Office and LibreOffice (Help)
- Pivot Table (Help)
- LibreOffice Calc Features (Help)
- Scripting LibreOffice (Help)
- Collaboration (Help)
LibreOffice is a registered trademark of The Document Foundation. Tally is not affiliated with it.