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Calligra Suite vs SoftMaker Office: catalog facts
Calligra Suite	SoftMaker Office
Free Free and open source, developed by KDE.	Paid Paid product with a 30-day free trial of SoftMaker Office NX Universal.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps in one suite Includes Karbon for vector drawing and KEXI for databases	DOCX is the native format of the word processor Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
Smaller user base than LibreOffice Aimed mainly at KDE and Linux desktops	Paid after the trial period Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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