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Instead of Apache OpenOffice, try one of these 7.

Every alternative is lined up against Apache OpenOffice on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Apache OpenOffice sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Apache OpenOfficeWhat you have now
Classic Apache office suite for documents, sheets and slides.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
LibreOffice#1
Free, open-source office suite for the desktop.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Google Docs#2
Google's online word processor for live collaborative writing.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Microsoft PowerPoint#3
The classic slide deck, part of Microsoft 365.
PricePaid
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
ONLYOFFICE#4
Office suite with the best Microsoft format fidelity.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
WPS Office#5
Free Office suite popular in Asia, with ads.
PriceFreemium
premium $30/yr
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Collabora Office#6
LibreOffice engine for cloud and self-hosted editing.
PricePaid
from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Calligra Suite#7
KDE's desktop productivity and graphics suite for Linux.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Apache OpenOffice alternatives at a glance

Apache OpenOffice is a free office suites app. We compared 7 alternatives: 4 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is LibreOffice, with 1.7k likes.

Most liked overallLibreOffice

Free, open-source office suite for the desktop.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionGoogle Docs

Google's online word processor for live collaborative writing.

Free
Best open-source optionONLYOFFICE

Office suite with the best Microsoft format fidelity.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostCollabora Office

LibreOffice engine for cloud and self-hosted editing.

Paid · Open source · Self‑hostable

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