{"id":9505,"date":"2020-07-10T02:36:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/govinddas.com\/?p=9505"},"modified":"2020-07-10T02:37:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:37:53","slug":"free-microsoft-office-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govinddas.com\/index.php\/free-microsoft-office-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"free Microsoft Office alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microsoft Office is the king of office productivity suites, but it doesn\u2019t inspire warm, fuzzy feelings in all users. Parsing the ever-expanding list of features\u2014many of which you\u2019ll never use\u2014can feel like stepping into a cockpit without a pilot\u2019s license. The ribbon interface, introduced a decade ago, has many fans, but others pine for the static menus of the early aughts. And then there\u2019s Office\u2019s hefty price tag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fortunately, alternatives abound, ranging from web apps to freemium and open source desktop installations, many of which are compatible with Microsoft Office docs. We compared six of the most popular free office suites to see how well they replicate the most commonly used features of Microsoft Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Updated 9\/24\/18<\/strong>\u00a0to include our review of FreeOffice 2018, which is compatible with the core productivity programs in MS Office and offers users the option of a classic or ribbon-style interface. See the bottom of the page for all of our product reviews.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"editorialfakesidebardiv\" class=\"fakesidebar fakesidebar-auto\">\n<aside id=\"fsb-2534\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techhive.com\/article\/3211536\/streaming-services\/best-tv-streaming-service-slingtv-vs-hulu-vs-playstation-vue-and-all-the-rest.html\">[ Further reading: The best streaming TV services ]<\/a><\/span><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best overall Microsoft Office alternative<\/span><\/h2>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226453\/wps-office-2016-review-office-alternative.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2017\/09\/wps_office-100737135-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1439387\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.idgesg.net\/images\/article\/2017\/09\/wps_office-100737135-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226453\/wps-office-2016-review-office-alternative.html\" data-productid=\"1439387\">WPS Office 2016<\/a><\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226453\/wps-office-2016-review-office-alternative.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"btn-amazon\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=111346X1569483&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wps.com%2Foffice-free&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F218394%2Fbest-microsoft-office-alternatives.html&amp;xcust=US_001_218394_005_1439387_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"WPS Office 2016\" data-vars-product-name=\"WPS Office 2016\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"other\" data-product-id=\"1439387\" data-vars-product-id=\"1439387\" data-bkc=\"Software\" data-bkmfr=\"Kingsoft\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Kingsoft\" data-bkvndr=\"Kingsoft\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Kingsoft\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/office-free\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on\u00a0<span class=\"vendor-name\">Kingsoft<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WPS Office 2016 provides the most Office-like experience of any alternative. All the productivity essentials are here with built-in cloud support, plus a few unique extras.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kingsoft\u2019s\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/office-free\" rel=\"nofollow\">WPS Office 2016<\/a>\u00a0delivers the most Office-like experience of all the suites we tried. Built around its own versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, it offers excellent compatibility with all Microsoft Office formats and features a customizable interface that can be tailored to your preference for either the ribbon toolbar or the static menus of Office 2003. It\u2019s also the only desktop suite in our roundup that included integrated cloud storage for easily sharing and collaborating on files. (Read our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226453\/wps-office-2016-review-office-alternative\">full review<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Runner-up<\/span><\/h4>\n<aside class=\"emo emo-sb enhanced fullwidth\">\n<h6 class=\"nav-title\"><\/h6>\n<div class=\"product-details\">\n<figure class=\"productFigure\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226364\/google-docs-sheets-and-slides-review-office-alternative.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techhive.com\/images\/article\/2015\/05\/google_slides_logo_standard-100583110-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-productid=\"1439369\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.techhive.com\/images\/article\/2015\/05\/google_slides_logo_standard-100583110-small.jpg\" \/><\/a><a class=\"product-name\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226364\/google-docs-sheets-and-slides-review-office-alternative.html\" data-productid=\"1439369\">Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides<\/a><\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-lines\">\n<div class=\"product-line1\">\n<div class=\"rating\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"product-brand\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226364\/google-docs-sheets-and-slides-review-office-alternative.html\">Read PCWorld&#8217;s review<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"btn-amazon\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=111346X1569483&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fdrive%2F&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F218394%2Fbest-microsoft-office-alternatives.html&amp;xcust=US_001_218394_005_1439369_web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides\" data-vars-product-name=\"Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides\" data-vars-link-position-id=\"005\" data-vars-link-position=\"Product Sidebar\" data-po=\"other\" data-product-id=\"1439369\" data-vars-product-id=\"1439369\" data-bkc=\"Software\" data-bkmfr=\"Google\" data-vars-bkmfr=\"Google\" data-bkvndr=\"Google\" data-vars-bkvndr=\"Google\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/drive\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-line3 vendor\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on\u00a0<span class=\"vendor-name\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"expanded-desc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With its Office compatibility and excellent collaboration features, Google&#8217;s productivity suite is a great option for road warriors, teams, and else who needs the flexibility to work from anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides<\/a>\u00a0simply can\u2019t be beat for collaboration. Its document review features and integration with Google Drive make it our go-to solution for anyone who routinely needs to co-author documents with others in real time. It also has tight ties with other Google products, including, of course, search, giving it capabilities you won\u2019t find in any other office suite. Its relatively spartan interface is a welcome respite from Office\u2019s busy toolbars, too. (Read our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/cms\/article\/%20https:\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3226364\/google-docs-sheets-and-slides-review-office-alternative\" rel=\"nofollow\">full review<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What to look for in a Microsoft Office alternative<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When evaluating Office alternatives, don\u2019t look to replicate every feature, just the ones you need and use most. Depending on your situation, that could be robust spreadsheet calculations and dynamic presentation design or the ability to access files from anywhere and share them with remote team members. At minimum, keep these considerations in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The big three:<\/strong>\u00a0Though Microsoft Office has expanded over the years to include programs like Outlook, Access, and Publisher, its bread and butter is still its original trio of programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. That\u2019s because nearly everyone uses these three apps regardless of the nature of their work. For many of us, they are the only three we need in a suite.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Office compatibility:<\/strong>\u00a0Most of the working world will continue to use Microsoft Office long after you\u2019ve jumped ship. That means you\u2019ll still have to work with official Office files. Look for a suite that can cleanly read and write Microsoft Office formats, from the current DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX file types to legacy formats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Interface:<\/strong>\u00a0The way you access an office suite\u2019s features matters as much as the features themselves. Polarized opinions about Office\u2019s ribbon toolbar underscore this. Make sure you\u2019re comfortable with the way a suite lays out its tools and that you don\u2019t have to dig too deeply for those you\u2019ll use a lot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Collaboration capability:<\/strong>\u00a0The irony that we still rely on \u201coffice\u201d suites when many of us no longer work in physical offices means the ability to collaborate remotely with others is now a required feature. If you don\u2019t want to have to email documents back and forth for editing\u2014which can play havoc with version control \u2014you\u2019ll need an alternative that includes cloud support for easily sharing files and ideally the ability to co-author (i.e. make edits and comments on a document) in real time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<header>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<p class=\"strapline\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free office software that&#8217;s easy to use, packed with features, and fully compatible with Microsoft Office documents<\/span><\/p>\n<nav class=\"socialite-widget box less-space \" data-contexturl=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software\">\n<ul class=\"socialite-widget-ul\">\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"socialite-widget-item\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"box less-space\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" block-image-ads hero-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" \/><source class=\" block-image-ads hero-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-1024-80.jpg 1024w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" block-image-ads hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY-1024-80.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"The best free office software\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tgy5GmZwbcghpv7oPK9VsY.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto hawk-processed\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free office software has come a long way in recent years, and the best free suites can now easily take the place of premium apps for many users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For most users, Microsoft Office remains the original and best office suite, and\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/pc-mac\/software\/home-and-reference-software\/microsoft-office-365-980626\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Office 365<\/a>\u00a0takes matters further with an online version that offers cloud backups and mobile use as required.<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"1083165860731133300\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, over the years other companies have released rival office suites to help with\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-productivity-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">productivity<\/a>, some of which is paid-for and some of which is free &#8211; sometimes with the same company offering both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All of these\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-microsoft-office-alternative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">alternatives to Microsoft Office<\/a>\u00a0offer a similar range of software applications, mainly based on creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, and\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-presentation-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">presentations<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ultimedia_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, while most offer the ability to work with traditional Microsoft Office documents, do be aware that not all will preserve formatting when exporting from or into Microsoft Office, which can be a problem when sending documents between different programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even still, for home users and new businesses, the idea of being able to create, edit, manage, and organize office documents without incurring costs can be very welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Therefore here we&#8217;ll feature the best in free office software.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WeAzGVGa9HsyWbpcPmS5Ph.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 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40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BhKvMnGm3VdgtXPX7ZeLHo.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-1207253935021720300&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-us%2Fcompare-all-microsoft-office-products%3Ftab%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"The best office software in the world is: Microsoft 365\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?tab=2\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1207253935021720300\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\"><strong>The best office software in the world is: Microsoft 365<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>There are many different office software suites out there, but Microsoft Office remains the original and best, offering an unsurpassed range of features and functionality that rivals just can&#8217;t match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even better,\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-1360070023162099200&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-us%2Fcompare-all-microsoft-office-products%3Ftab%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?tab=2\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1360070023162099200\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"Microsoft 365\">Microsoft 365<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; previously branded as Office 365 &#8211; is a cloud-based solution which means you can use it on any computer, mobile device, or smartphone, without having to worry about compatibility. All your files are saved in the cloud and synced between devices, so you can begin work on a document at home or in the office, then continue working on it on the go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-4351179201861612000&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-us%2Fcompare-all-microsoft-office-products%3Ftab%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?tab=2\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"4351179201861612000\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"You can sign up to Microsoft 365 here\"><strong>You can sign up to Microsoft 365 here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Want your company or services to be added to this buyer\u2019s guide? Please email your request to desire.athow@futurenet.com with the URL of the buying guide in the subject line.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"best-free-office-software-at-a-glance\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best free office software &#8211; at a glance<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#1-microsoft-office-online\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Microsoft Office Online<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#2-zoho-workplace\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Zoho Workplace<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#3-polaris-office\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Polaris Office<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#4-libreoffice\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">LibreOffice<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#5-wps-office-free\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">WPS Office Free<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#6-freeoffice\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">FreeOffice<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/free-office-software#7-google-docs\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Google Docs<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-6-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"Microsoft Office Online\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DSHnpHJBHCBAaiFC3gAfKA.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"1-microsoft-office-online\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-8515762232085198000&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice-online%2Fdocuments-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/office-online\/documents-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"8515762232085198000\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"1. Microsoft Office Online\">1. Microsoft Office Online<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microsoft is taking the fight to Google with slimmed-down versions of all its usual applications, available to use free online<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slot-interscroller\">\n<div class=\"fkregavgpdzrovgb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bordeaux-outer-box interscroller-10-10\">\n<div class=\"bordeaux-inner-box\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"Microsoft Office 365\" data-product-types=\"subscriptions\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" data-widget-id=\"9966115327485876000\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fully compatible with desktop apps<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Works with OneDrive<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lacks some advanced tools<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microsoft&#8217;s desktop software carries a subscription fee, but the company has noticed the threat posed by G Suite and created its own set of free online apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-26-643\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-2444341799978685000&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice-online%2Fdocuments-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/office-online\/documents-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"2444341799978685000\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"Microsoft Office Online\">Microsoft Office Online<\/a>\u00a0looks and works just like its desktop equivalent, and although advanced tools like pivot tables are out of reach, but aren\u2019t offered by Google either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-25-468\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you generally use Microsoft document formats, Office Online is a brilliant choice. Unlike Google&#8217;s free office suite, it doesn&#8217;t need to convert your files before you can work on them, and you can share them easily through your Microsoft OneDrive account. Just log in using your Microsoft account (the same one you use to log into Windows 10) and you&#8217;re ready to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There&#8217;s a version of Office Online for\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/office-online\/ndjpnladcallmjemlbaebfadecfhkepb?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/office-online\/ndjpnladcallmjemlbaebfadecfhkepb?hl=en\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Chrome<\/a>, plus mobile editions of Office for\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/developer\/microsoft-corporation\/id298856275?mt=8&amp;at=1001lnRX&amp;ct=trd-in-7423503636909956000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/developer\/microsoft-corporation\/id298856275\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"itunes.apple.com\" data-merchant-id=\"null\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"7423503636909956000\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"iOS\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=microsoft+office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=microsoft+office\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Android<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-us.evyy.net\/c\/221109\/190407\/3327?subId1=trd-in-6907159605069231000&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fproducts.office.com%2Fen-gb%2Foffice-online%2Fdocuments-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-gb\/office-online\/documents-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online\" data-component-tracked=\"1\" data-merchant-name=\"products.office.com\" data-merchant-id=\"13998\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"6907159605069231000\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-label=\"Try Microsoft Office Online\"><strong>Try Microsoft Office Online<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/get-microsoft-office-professional-plus-2016-for-only-995-with-this-little-trick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>You can get Office 2016 Pro Plus 2016 for \u00a39.95 if you&#8217;re eligible<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-5-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"Zoho Workplace\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2FHKPwdN7df6B6KqE2274.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Zoho)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"2-zoho-workplace\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">2. Zoho Workplace<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A genuinely exciting alternative to Google Docs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"Zoho Workplace\" data-name=\"Buying Guide widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"price\" data-widget-id=\"1447576932004539600\" data-result=\"rendered\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-mobile-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-leftLayout\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-left-alignment\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-price-widget-deal-subs\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-main\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-main\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-name-price-subscriptions\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mail Lite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"monthly\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-main\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\" style=\"color: #000000;\">US$1<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-container\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-label\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\/mth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-left-alignment\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-price-widget-deal-subs\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-main\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-main\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-name-price-subscriptions\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mail Workplace<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"monthly\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-main\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\" style=\"color: #000000;\">US$3<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-container\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-label\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\/mth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-left-alignment\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-price-widget-deal-subs\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-main\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-deal-main\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-name-price-subscriptions\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mail Premium<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"monthly\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-main\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\" style=\"color: #000000;\">US$4<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-container\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-contract-type-label\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\/mth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-link-leftLayout\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-link-button-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-button\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.zoho.com\/6Hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-key=\"50275-622340594\" data-url=\"https:\/\/go.zoho.com\/6Hk\"><span class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-link-button-label\">VISIT SITE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-link-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-underline\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.zoho.com\/6Hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-key=\"50275-622340594\" data-url=\"https:\/\/go.zoho.com\/6Hk\"><span class=\"hawk-price-subscriptions-link-label\">at Zoho<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well-presented<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Better than rivals<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Site creation tool<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some tools are too simple<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While Google Docs is, thanks to the strength of its brand, probably more widely used,\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Zoho Workplace<\/a>\u00a0is very good in its own right. It&#8217;s certainly closer to a desktop office package, and it&#8217;s strong enough to have attracted businesses like the BBC and Nike as regular users.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-24-916\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zoho&#8217;s new-look word processor (which ditches the classic Word-style interface in favour of a formatting sidebar) is very well-presented and capable of producing professional-looking docs, and it has a sterling spreadsheet and reasonable presentation package alongside it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-23-644\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They&#8217;re just the tip of the iceberg, however \u2013 Zoho Workplace includes a powerful site creation tool, a file management solution and many collaborative tools. Some are on the simplistic side, so they&#8217;ll likely not replace anything you might already have in place, but if you&#8217;re starting out as a small business Zoho is probably a good jumping-off point.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-22-291\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want to signup for the free version of Zoho Workplace you need to search the pricing page for the &#8220;Forever free&#8221; plan. However, there&#8217;s no one-click set up or access, and instead you have to go through a sign up process that begins by providing details of an existing business domain.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/workplace\/pricing.html\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>You can signup to Zoho Workplace here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-4-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"Polaris Office\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/upsSf8aJwLf5PGRyy5YfVN.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Polaris Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"3-polaris-office\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">3. Polaris Office<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A cross-platform office suite that keeps your work in the cloud<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"Polaris Office\" data-name=\"Buying Guide widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"price\" data-widget-id=\"1913624760769431600\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Available for desktop and mobile<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 1GB cloud storage<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bundled extra software<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-21-1356\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you own a Samsung phone, you might already be familiar with the mobile version of\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Polaris Office<\/a>. This cross-platform free office software is available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, and comes pre-installed on some Samsung handsets. It\u2019s compatible with all Microsoft document formats, and offers a slick ribbon-based interface with some basic customization options.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-20-981\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take care if you choose to install Windows version, you\u2019ll see various additional pieces of bundled software, which could potentially include a browser extension from McAfee called WebAdvisor, a market research tool called PremierOpinion, and an antivirus suite. You can decline all of these \u2013 just keep an eye out. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-19-664\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You\u2019ll then need to sign in with Facebook or Google, or create an account. This is necessary because Polaris Office is a cloud-based service. Your free Polaris account comes with 60MB monthly data transfer, 1GB cloud storage, and can be used across three devices (one desktop and two mobile). If that\u2019s not enough space, you can connect Polaris Office to Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive and Amazon Cloud Drive \u2013 or save work locally to your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Upgrading to a premium Polaris account gives you access to extra features including a PDF editor, removes ads, and the ability to search within a document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/polaris-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">You can read our review of Polaris Office here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.polarisoffice.com\/en\/office\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Download Polaris Office<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-3-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"LibreOffice\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xBtB5NfYCWUHt5Kg6Deiqj.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: LibreOffice)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"4-libreoffice\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">4. LibreOffice<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Everything you could want from an office suite, fully compatible with Microsoft formats and totally free to use \u2013 even commercially<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"LibreOffice\" data-name=\"Buying Guide widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"price\" data-widget-id=\"2416093650803687000\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Huge software suite<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Full MS Office compatibility<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Completely free<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">LibreOffice<\/a>\u00a0is so good, you&#8217;ll wonder why you ever paid for office software. It&#8217;s compatible with all Microsoft document formats, and has almost every feature you&#8217;ll find in the latest versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-18-1455\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The suite contains six programs to cover every common office task: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. The last three are tools you won&#8217;t find in many other free office suites, and are designed for vector diagrams, mathematical functions and databases, respectively. The latter is particularly useful; free alternatives to Microsoft Access are hard to find.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-17-1090\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LibreOffice is an open source project maintained by a huge and enthusiastic community of volunteers constantly working to improve stability and add new features. There&#8217;s a great selection of\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/extensions.libreoffice.org\/extensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/extensions.libreoffice.org\/extensions\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">extensions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/extensions.libreoffice.org\/templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/extensions.libreoffice.org\/templates\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">templates<\/a>\u00a0to make it even more flexible, and it&#8217;s free for businesses as well as home users.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-16-792\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LibreOffice is a fork of Apache OpenOffice, and the two are extremely similar, but LibreOffice is the better overall product and properly supports file conversion that preserves existing formatting &#8211; so your Word .doc files should look the same in LibreOffice as they do in Word, and vice versa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-15-496\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The latest release of LibreOffice (version 6) adds a huge array of\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/wiki.documentfoundation.org\/ReleaseNotes\/6.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/wiki.documentfoundation.org\/ReleaseNotes\/6.0\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">new features and fixes<\/a>, including more interface customization options, improved file import and export compatibility, and new online help pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-14-284\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LibreOffice is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, but there are no official mobile versions available except for a\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/android-viewer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/android-viewer\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">document viewer<\/a>\u00a0for Android. It has some editing features, but they&#8217;re experimental and we wouldn&#8217;t advise relying on them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/libreoffice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">You can read our review of LibreOffice here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/download\/download\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Download LibreOffice<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-2-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"WPS Office\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SL5mrFDiy7ZzMQDBjvxrP.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: WPS Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"5-wps-office-free\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trd_us_4361433010338145300&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wps.com%2Foffice-free&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.combest%2Ffree-office-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/office-free\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">5. WPS Office Free<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A feature-packed free office suite for Windows, Linux and Android<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"WPS Office Free\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" data-widget-id=\"3790602392281777000\" data-result=\"rendered\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-transparent\">\n<div class=\"hawk-title-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-title-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today&#8217;s best WPS Office Free deals<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-animated-rows-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-row-container\" data-expandable=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-row-grid-container\" data-columns=\"4\">\n<div class=\"hawk-row-block-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-deal-image-container\" data-type=\"model\">\n<div class=\"hawk-lazy-load-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-lazy-load-placeholder\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amazon India View Similar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-row-block-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-deal-image-container\" data-type=\"merchant\">\n<div class=\"hawk-lazy-load-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-lazy-load-placeholder\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amazon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-row-block-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-price-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"buySimilar\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-price-main\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\" style=\"color: #000000;\">No price information<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-row-block-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-button\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.in%2Fs%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Ffield-keywords%3DWPS+Office+Free%26tag%3Dtech0e7-21%26ascsubtag%3Dtrd-in-1407368254319403300-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-key=\"69801-591053562\" data-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.in%2Fs%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Ffield-keywords%3DWPS+Office+Free%26tag%3Dtech0e7-21%26ascsubtag%3Dtrd-in-1407368254319403300-21\">CHECK AMAZON<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-hawk-footer-editorial-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-hawk-footer-description-container\"><span class=\"hawk-hawk-footer-description\" style=\"color: #000000;\">We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-powered-by-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Supports Microsoft file formats<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cross-platform<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contains some ads<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trd_us_6592095777080063000&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wps.com%2Foffice-free&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.combest%2Ffree-office-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/office-free\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">WPS Office Free<\/a>\u00a0is a slimmed down version of a premium office suite, but you&#8217;d hardly know it. Each of its three programs looks just as slick as the latest versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and is packed with just as many features.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-13-648\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">File format support is excellent, and you can save your work in native Microsoft formats for easy sharing with Office users. There&#8217;s no database software, but WPS Office comes with an excellent free PDF reader that&#8217;s a great replacement for Windows&#8217; built-in app.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-12-385\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There&#8217;s the occasional ad, but these are few and far between. They certainly won&#8217;t get in the way of your work, and you&#8217;ll easily forget that everything in this suite is completely free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are versions of WPS Office Free for Windows and Linux systems, as well as apps for Android devices, but Apple device users will need to look elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/wps-office-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">You can read our review of WPS Office here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trd_us_1383928376478767000&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wps.com%2Foffice-free&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.combest%2Ffree-office-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/office-free\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Download WPS Office free<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trd_us_4424779613711158000&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wps.com%2Fwps-office-business&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.combest%2Ffree-office-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.wps.com\/wps-office-business\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>The business paid for version has no ads and adds a lot of extras<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-1-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"FreeOffice\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isWoqxQX6UPFxJA2ovxLPE.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Softmaker)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"6-freeoffice\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">6. FreeOffice<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A free version of a premium suite, with most pro features intact<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"FreeOffice\" data-name=\"Buying Guide widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"price\" data-widget-id=\"9722905803897889000\" data-result=\"missing\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Supports Microsoft formats<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes PDF reader<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No thesaurus<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Like WPS Office Free,\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">SoftMaker FreeOffice<\/a>\u00a0provides analogs for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations respectively).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-11-692\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As with all the free office suites in this roundup, there&#8217;s support for Microsoft file formats from 1997 onwards. It also offers effortless conversion to both PDF and Epub formats, which is a welcome addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-10-483\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unfortunately, some key features are exclusive to the premium version of the software. Some of these (like tabbed browsing) are nice to have but non-essential, but the lack of a thesaurus is a real drawback for anyone who writes on a regular basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FreeOffice doesn&#8217;t look quite as smart as WPS Office, but if you dislike the Microsoft ribbon and find it unintuitive then you&#8217;ll prefer the slightly more old fashioned approach to navigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/softmaker-freeoffice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">You can read our review of FreeOffice here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.freeoffice.com\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Download SoftMaker FreeOffice<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.softmaker.com\/en\/softmaker-office-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"http:\/\/www.softmaker.com\/en\/softmaker-office-windows\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>The paid for version adds thesaurus, administration features and caters for up to five PCs<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-0-339\"><\/div>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"Google Docs\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HG3PtB9UQ7ANuUvtrt8GR6.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p><figcaption><span class=\"credit\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Image credit: Google Docs)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"7-google-docs\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">7. Google Docs<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_hawk subtitle\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For working across platforms and sharing documents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-model-name=\"Google Docs\" data-name=\"Buying Guide widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"price\" data-widget-id=\"1430327385304735000\" data-result=\"rendered\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-mobile-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-retail-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-retail-main\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-deal-similar\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-price-widget-full-price-deal\">\n<div class=\"hawk-promos-main\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-price-deal-main\">\n<div class=\"hawk-price-deal-link-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-button\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-link\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.in%2Fs%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Ffield-keywords%3DGoogle+Docs%26tag%3Dtech0e7-21%26ascsubtag%3Dtrd-in-1081219920474735400-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-key=\"69801-591053562\" data-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.in%2Fs%2Fref%3Dnb_sb_noss%3Ffield-keywords%3DGoogle+Docs%26tag%3Dtech0e7-21%26ascsubtag%3Dtrd-in-1081219920474735400-21\"><span class=\"hawk-price-deal-label\">CHECK AMAZON<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cross-platform<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Integrates with Google Drive<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-plus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mobile apps available<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Formatting issues<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon icon-minus_circle _hawk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quirky<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you work collaboratively, or switch between a PC and a Mac,\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\">Google Docs, Sheets and Slides<\/a>\u00a0should be your first port of call.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-9-1193\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For anyone who&#8217;s already deep into the Android\/Google ecosystem, this suite will be a natural choice. The three key tools run happily in any web browser, and are available as mobile apps for Apple and Android devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-8-976\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google&#8217;s free office suite doesn&#8217;t offer the advanced tools you&#8217;ll find in desktop software like LibreOffice (there are no pivot tables, for example, and there&#8217;s no database tool) but everything is laid out in a clear, logical way and all your files will be saved and synced automatically so you don&#8217;t have to worry about transfers and backups.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"slot-double-height-7-632\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The chief disadvantage of Docs, Sheets and Slides is that opening files created using other office software is a cumbersome process and file formatting isn&#8217;t is always converted properly. This is partly because Google&#8217;s office tools use web fonts rather than ones stored locally on your device, and partly because Microsoft documents sometimes contain features not supported by Google.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additionally, there are some quirks with Google Docs that make it less user-friendly than other office software. As free software it does the job fine, but as a paid product it still lags behind the features and functionality of Microsoft Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/docs\/about\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Try Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for free<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/intl\/en_uk\/pricing.html?tab_activeEl=tabset-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-original-href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/intl\/en_uk\/pricing.html?tab_activeEl=tabset-companies\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><strong>Try G Suite for business<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_9505\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"9505\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/govinddas.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Office is the king of office productivity suites, but it doesn\u2019t inspire warm, fuzzy feelings in all users. 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