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ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors vs Zoho Writer: catalog facts
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors	Zoho Writer
Free The desktop editors are free and open source under AGPL v3. The company also sells hosted…	Free Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, 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	Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments Works with DOCX and PDF files
Fewer advanced features than LibreOffice in areas such as databases and drawing The interface pushes the company’s cloud and enterprise products	Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service AI features run through Zoho's servers
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	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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