What Tablif read on SimpleSpread's site
SimpleSpread describes itself as: “SimpleSpread Native, open source Mac spreadsheet”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “The spreadsheet stack (model, formula engine, XLSX/ZIP/CSV I/O, grid) is built from scratch with no third-party libraries; the sole external dependency is Sparkle for software updates.”
What it is
Calls itself “spreadsheet”.
- Calls itself: spreadsheet
“A small, fast spreadsheet for the Mac, written entirely in Swift.”
Where it puts itself
Its one line of difference: “The spreadsheet stack (model, formula engine, XLSX/ZIP/CSV I/O, grid) is built from scratch with no third-party libraries; the sole external dependency is Sparkle for software updates.”
“The spreadsheet stack (model, formula engine, XLSX/ZIP/CSV I/O, grid) is built from scratch with no third-party libraries; the sole external dependency is Sparkle for software updates.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Free and MIT open source with XLSX as the native file format.”
“…docs/PLAN.md -> https://github.com/baudehlo/SimpleSpread/blob/main/docs/PLAN.md”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
“A native macOS spreadsheet app written entirely in Swift.”
“A small, fast spreadsheet for the Mac, written entirely in Swift.”
What it works with
Integrates with Sparkle. Built on Xcode. Names Numbers and Swift on its pages.
- Integrates with: Sparkle
- Built on: Xcode
- Names: Numbers · Swift
“Numbers”
“SimpleSpread”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Publishes docs.
“Sign up”
“…docs -> https://github.com/baudehlo/SimpleSpread/tree/main/docs”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 11 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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