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Zoho WriterWPS Office
Free

Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments
  • Works with DOCX and PDF files
  • Among the most faithful non-Microsoft renderers of Office documents
  • One of the few full office suites with a maintained Linux build
  • Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service
  • AI features run through Zoho's servers
  • The free version shows advertisements and pushes cloud features
  • Closed source, with a history of privacy concerns
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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