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Microsoft 365Apache OpenOffice
Freemium

Free web versions are available. Desktop apps require a paid subscription.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, maintained by the Apache Software…

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • The reference implementation of the formats everyone else has to match
  • Desktop, web and mobile apps with real-time co-authoring
  • Six familiar applications in one install
  • Reads and writes the OpenDocument standard
  • Subscription pricing, with the desktop apps behind it
  • Closed source, and heavily tied to a Microsoft account
  • Cannot save in .docx or .xlsx, only open them
  • Releases are years apart; the 4.1 line dates from 2014
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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