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Freemium

A free ad-supported version is available. Premium is a paid subscription.

 Freemium

Free online version; the desktop app and Copilot features come with paid Microsoft 365…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
  • Among the most faithful non-Microsoft renderers of Office documents
  • One of the few full office suites with a maintained Linux build
  • Widely used file format and formula language
  • Free collaborative editing in the browser
  • The free version shows advertisements and pushes cloud features
  • Closed source, with a history of privacy concerns
  • Full desktop app needs a Microsoft 365 subscription
  • Copilot features are tied to paid plans
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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