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ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors vs Microsoft Word: catalog facts
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors	Microsoft Word
Free The desktop editors are free and open source under AGPL v3. The company also sells hosted…	Freemium Free online editing, with full features through a paid Microsoft 365 plan.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
High compatibility with DOCX, XLSX and PPTX, the formats most people are sent Text, spreadsheet, presentation, form and PDF editors in one tabbed window	Standard format for documents at many workplaces and schools Real-time sharing and collaboration
Fewer advanced features than LibreOffice in areas such as databases and drawing The interface pushes the company’s cloud and enterprise products	Copilot and many features require a paid Microsoft 365 plan Closed source and tied to the Microsoft ecosystem
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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