IBM Lotus Symphony Documents Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to IBM Lotus Symphony Documents for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is LibreOffice - Writer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to IBM Lotus Symphony Documents and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to IBM Lotus Symphony Documents are Microsoft Word, Scrivener, Apache OpenOffice Writer and WPS Writer.

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  1. An open-source word processor offering rich formatting and style options across multiple platforms. Versatile enough to handle both simple memos and complex book publishing, it supports a wide range of document formats and Microsoft Word compatibility, enhancing productivity through templates and layouts.

    94 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
  2. Microsoft Word icon
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    Microsoft's leading word processor, enables professional-quality document creation with SmartArt graphics, seamless PDF support, and extensive search capabilities. Compatible across desktop, online, and mobile platforms with necessary subscription or standalone purchase options.

    107 Microsoft Word alternatives

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  3. Scrivener icon
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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    140 Scrivener alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
     
  4. Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007...

    75 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

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  5. WPS Writer icon
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    WPS Writer, part of WPS Office , is dependable and fast word processing software that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word , and can read and edit DOC and DOCX formats.

    73 WPS Writer alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  6. TextMaker icon
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    TextMaker is the word processor in SoftMaker Office – fast, powerful, compatible and GDPR-compliant.

    73 TextMaker alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  7. Zoho Writer icon
     58 likes

    Cloud-based word processor with AI assistant for improved writing, document publishing across platforms, e-signature, mobile apps, and MS Word compatibility. Offers collaborative tools, custom workflows, secure cloud storage, and seamless integration with other Zoho applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  8. Bean icon
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    Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean is available free of charge.

    71 Bean alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  9. Nisus Writer feels like home with support for Mac OS X autosave, document versioning, and iCloud. Built from the same core as Nisus Writer Pro, Express features the same elegant user interface and compatibility that has been universally praised by both users and press alike.

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
     
  10. Mellel icon
     19 likes

    Mellel is a sophisticated, time-tested and reliable word processor, especially designed to handle long and complicated documents, books, manuscripts, dissertations, and more.

    67 Mellel alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  11. ConstEdit icon
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    ConstEdit word processor is a Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge web browser extension. It writes doc in the html format, which is the standard internet webpage format. Documents written are therefore directly viewable with any web browsers.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  12. iText icon
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    iText is an intuitive and refined text editor with word processing completely rewritten in Cocoa (so works with Afloat), and is suitable for both Power PC and Intel Macs. iText provides the simplest way to make gorgeous manuscripts on your Mac!

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    • Freemium
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