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Zoho WriterONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors
Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

 Free

The desktop editors are free and open source under AGPL v3. The company also sells hosted…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments
  • Works with DOCX and PDF files
  • High compatibility with DOCX, XLSX and PPTX, the formats most people are sent
  • Text, spreadsheet, presentation, form and PDF editors in one tabbed window
  • Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service
  • AI features run through Zoho's servers
  • Fewer advanced features than LibreOffice in areas such as databases and drawing
  • The interface pushes the company’s cloud and enterprise products
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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