Alternatives to Polaris Office

Office suite for HWP, PDF and Microsoft Office files, bundled with AI tools called NOVA. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Polaris Office.

  • Microsoft 365

    Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with cloud storage and collaboration.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Microsoft 365 offers Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on desktop, web and mobile with real-time co-authoring, but requires a subscription and a Microsoft account, and HWP support is not listed.

  • WPS Office

    Office suite with strong Microsoft Office file compatibility.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    WPS Office gives strong Microsoft Office file compatibility with native apps on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, though the free version shows advertisements and it is closed source.

  • Google Workspace

    Google's online office suite with Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Drive and Meet in one account.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Google Workspace runs Docs, Sheets and Slides in the browser with mail, storage and meetings in one account, storing all files on Google's servers.

  • ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors

    A free desktop office suite built around close compatibility with DOCX, XLSX and PPTX.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is a free AGPL-licensed desktop suite for Windows, macOS and Linux focused on DOCX, XLSX and PPTX compatibility, working offline without an account.

  • LibreOffice

    The full free office suite: word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, drawing, database and formula editor.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    LibreOffice is a free open-source desktop suite with six tools and no account or telemetry, though it lacks the built-in AI tools and complex Office layouts can shift.

  • SoftMaker Office

    A commercial office suite with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps compatible with Microsoft Office files.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    SoftMaker Office is a paid, closed-source suite with Office-compatible apps on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, using DOCX as its native word processor format.

  • FreeOffice

    A free office suite with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps compatible with Microsoft Office.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeOffice is a free, closed-source desktop suite for Windows, macOS and Linux compatible with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, without mobile apps or AI tools.

  • Zoho Workplace

    An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Zoho Workplace combines office editors with mail, chat, meetings and file storage in a hosted suite aimed at business teams rather than individuals.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.