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, which is also Open Source. 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 LyX, Apache OpenOffice Writer, WPS Writer and TextMaker.

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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.

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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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  4. 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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    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.

    70 WPS Writer alternatives

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  7. 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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  8. 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
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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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    Google Docs Offline

     2 likes

    Edit, create, and view your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations — all without internet access.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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    Jarte

     21 likes

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

    54 Jarte alternatives

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    • 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

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  15. Essential Office icon

    Essential Office

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    Fully featured Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Diagram Creator, Calendar and PDF viewer - all in one simple to use application, perfect for those with only basic needs without the cost of buying Microsoft Office.

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    • Free
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