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WPS Office vs Microsoft Word: catalog facts
WPS Office	Microsoft Word
Freemium A free ad-supported version is available. Premium is a paid subscription.	Freemium Free online editing, with full features through a paid Microsoft 365 plan.
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	Standard format for documents at many workplaces and schools Real-time sharing and collaboration
The free version shows advertisements and pushes cloud features Closed source, with a history of privacy concerns	Copilot and many features require a paid Microsoft 365 plan Closed source and tied to the Microsoft ecosystem
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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