Write documents, edit spreadsheets and create presentations on your desktop.
Free and open source (MPL-2.0).
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FreeOffice
Free optionLocal
Write documents, work with spreadsheets and build presentations offline.
What you can use it for
Write documents, work with spreadsheets and build presentations offline.
- TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations cover everyday office files.
- Business use is included in the free licence.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Create and edit everyday documents, spreadsheets and slide decks locally. Replaces the desktop document-creation slice, not Microsoft or Google email, meetings, cloud storage, tenant administration or exact complex-format/macro compatibility.
Before you switch
Proprietary software. No included hosted email, Drive/OneDrive replacement or live cloud collaboration. Advanced SoftMaker Office features are separate. Complex Microsoft formatting, macros and add-ins need compatibility checks; the cited hands-on review is of the older 2018 release.
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