LibreOffice - Writer Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is ONLYOFFICE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer are Apache OpenOffice Writer, LyX, AbiWord and WPS Writer.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon
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    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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  2. 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...

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  3. LyX icon
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    LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.

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    • Flathub
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  4. AbiWord icon
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    AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks.

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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.

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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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. Zoho Writer icon
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    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.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • Google Chrome
     
  8. TeXmacs icon
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    GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform designed to create beautiful technical documents. It provides a unified and user friendly framework for editing structured documents with different types of content: text, math, graphics, slides, etc.

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    • Flathub
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  9. Fidus Writer icon
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    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Snapcraft
     
  10. Calligra Words icon
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    Words is an intuitive word processor and desktop publisher application. With it, you can create informative and attractive documents with pleasure and ease.

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  11. Celframe doesn't skimp on the features for its word processor Write. This office software application has nearly every tool you need in a word processor and has a similar look and feel you've likely been familiar with for years.

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    • Paid
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