LibreOffice - Writer Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer are Microsoft Word, Apache OpenOffice Writer, LyX and Pages.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

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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.

    82 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  2. Microsoft Word icon

    Microsoft Word

     938 likes

    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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    New document view
     
  4. Apache OpenOffice Writer icon

    Apache OpenOffice Writer

     683 likes

    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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    Zoho Writer

    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...

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    LyX

     205 likes

    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.

    46 LyX alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  7. Pages icon

    Pages

     213 likes

    Word processor providing real-time collaboration, over 90 templates, iCloud integration, support for Word and EPUB files, over 700 shapes, advanced formatting tools, change tracking, mathematical equations, multimedia insertion, wireless printing, and flexible export options.

    83 Pages alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  8. WPS Writer icon

    WPS Writer

     113 likes

    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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  10. Apple iWork icon

    Apple iWork

     94 likes

    iWork is an office suite by Apple. It includes Pages, a word processing and desktop publishing application, Keynote, a presentation package, and Numbers, a spreadsheet application.

    41 Apple iWork alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. TextMaker icon

    TextMaker

     65 likes

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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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  12. Zoho Writer icon

    Zoho Writer

     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.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Google Chrome
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    TeXmacs

     19 likes

    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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  14. Nisus Writer Pro icon

    Nisus Writer Pro

     2 likes

    Scriptable, macros, multipart selection, styles. Multilingual. Text expanding feature. Document Manager. Use any number of keys to execute menu command, e.g. press Command key, then FAU for "Find all uppercase words." Extremely customizable.

    60 Nisus Writer Pro alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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  15. Nisus Writer Express icon

    Nisus Writer Express

     14 likes

    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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