Free Adobe FrameMaker AlternativesWord Processors and other similar apps like Adobe FrameMaker

The best free alternative to Adobe FrameMaker is ONLYOFFICE, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe FrameMaker and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe FrameMaker are LibreOffice - Writer, Google Docs, Scribus and CryptPad.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

     669 likes

    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.

    83 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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  2. LibreOffice - Writer icon

    LibreOffice - Writer

     1307 likes

    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.

    90 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    LibreOffice - Writer vs Adobe FrameMaker Comments
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    Writer is unsuitable for professional work. Styling documents via format styles is painful. You cannot even delete the (very messy) default styles and inheritance is unintuitive. It is closer to Word. It assumes you want to create an ad-hoc mess. Even 25 years ago, Lotus SmartSuite hat something far better.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Free and Open SourceAdobe FrameMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightAdobe FrameMaker is not according to our users
  4. Google Docs icon

    Google Docs

     957 likes

    Powerful online word processor with real-time collaboration, document conversion from Word, extensive formatting options, revision history, and multilingual capabilities, all integrated within the Google Drive ecosystem, accessible through any internet-connected device.

    121 Google Docs alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Scribus

     423 likes

    Open-source desktop publishing software offering flexible layouts and typesetting, professional image setting, CMYK support, interactive PDFs, vector tools, and wide format support, perfect for creating newspapers, brochures, and more on Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD.

    27 Scribus alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Flatpak
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    Scribus vs Adobe FrameMaker Comments
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    If FM files are not needed, Scribus can produce the same result.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Scribus is Free and Open SourceAdobe FrameMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Scribus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe FrameMaker is not according to our users
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    CryptPad

     185 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    92 CryptPad alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  10. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

     171 likes

    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    129 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    LyX

     204 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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  12. Apache OpenOffice Writer icon

    Apache OpenOffice Writer

     682 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...

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main window
     
  13. AbiWord icon

    AbiWord

     261 likes

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

    67 AbiWord alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • GTK
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
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  14. TeXstudio icon

    TeXstudio

     97 likes

    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    39 TeXstudio alternatives

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    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop
     
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    Overleaf

     69 likes

    Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

    60 Overleaf alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Templates
     
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