Free LibreOffice - Writer Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is ONLYOFFICE. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ONLYOFFICE or Proton Docs. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to LibreOffice - Writer are Apache OpenOffice Writer, WPS Writer, TextMaker and Zoho Writer.

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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.

    70 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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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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    • ONLYOFFICE is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to LibreOffice - Writer.

    • ONLYOFFICE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LibreOffice - Writer.

    • ONLYOFFICE is Free Personal and Open SourceLibreOffice - Writer is Free and Open Source
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    Proton Docs

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    Docs in Proton Drive are end-to-end encrypted so your work stays safe from data breaches, online surveillance, and can never be fed into AI models.

    57 Proton Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    LyX

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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.

    45 LyX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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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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    Apache OpenOffice Writer

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    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...

    72 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Most users think Apache OpenOffice Writer is a great LibreOffice - Writer alternative.

    • Apache OpenOffice Writer is Free and Open SourceLibreOffice - Writer is also Free and Open Source
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    WPS Writer

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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.

    68 WPS Writer alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
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  8. TextMaker icon

    TextMaker

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Zoho Writer

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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.

    76 Zoho Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    TeXmacs

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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.

    33 TeXmacs alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. MyOffice (NTC) icon

    MyOffice (NTC)

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    A set of office applications for creating text and spreadsheet documents: "MyOffice Text" and "MyOffice Spreadsheet".

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Jarte

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    The Jarte word processor uses Microsofts reliable, fast starting WordPad word processing engine while adding many features missing in WordPad.

    53 Jarte alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    HS Writer

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    Create, edit and save text documents with ease by using this straightforward text processor application that supports numerous formats

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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