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LibreOffice WriterBean

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LibreOffice Writer 7.5 editing a sample letter template with placeholder fields in a dark French interfaceLibreOffice Writer on macOS showing the References tab and an automatically generated table of contents

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Best for: Writing letters, reports and books in a free desktop word processor

Best for: Writers on a Mac who want a simple word processor rather than a full office suite

Free

Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.

 Free

Available free of charge.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Free with no account or subscription
  • Suited to long documents and books as well as short notes
All 4 strengths
  • Free with no account or subscription
  • Suited to long documents and books as well as short notes
  • Works offline on the desktop
  • Detailed official guide book
  • Fast to start and light on resources
  • Live word count and focus mode
All 4 strengths
  • Fast to start and light on resources
  • Live word count and focus mode
  • Automatic date-stamped backups
  • Builds still offered for old macOS versions
  • Installed with the whole LibreOffice suite rather than on its own
  • No built-in real-time co-editing like online word processors
  • No footnotes or stylesheets
  • Only partial Word format compatibility
All 3 limitations
  • No footnotes or stylesheets
  • Only partial Word format compatibility
  • No floating graphics
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Not open source
License: MPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
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Catalog checked October 1, 2026
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Catalog checked October 2, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.