Univer
Univer is an open-source SDK that lets developers embed spreadsheet, document, and presentation editing into their own products.
What it is good for
- Embedding spreadsheet editing inside a software product
- Letting AI agents read and edit spreadsheets and documents
- Running workbook processing on a server without a user interface
- Building custom office-style tools for an internal workflow
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Requires programming
Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.
- Cost
- Free tier plus paid plans
- Type
- Framework or SDK
- Tasks
- Works with
- React, Vue, Node.js
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #49, week 41, 2026)
- Best rank
- #11 week 40, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 22,851
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Univer free?
- It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.
- Do I need to know how to code to use Univer?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does Univer work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with React, Vue, and Node.js.
- What is Univer good for?
- Embedding spreadsheet editing inside a software product, letting AI agents read and edit spreadsheets and documents, running workbook processing on a server without a user interface, and building custom office-style tools for an internal workflow.
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