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The best alternative to Microsoft Word is WPS Writer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Word and nine of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Word are Zoho Writer, Daino Notes, Mellel and SolidWriting.

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  1. WPS Writer icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comment summary: WPS Writer is praised for its similarity to Microsoft Word, featuring a comparable interface, low system requirements, and cross-platform stability. Users enjoy its wide range of features, including PDF conversion, and note its compatibility with DOCX files. Despite positive feedback, some users express concerns about limited open-source availability, lack of an equation editor on Linux, spell-check issues, and occasional document navigation frustrations.
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    I think WPS Office is the closest you can get to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). It handels .docx witch was my main problem. The WPS Writer may be in a early stage but I see alot of potential of it becomming better, more easy to use, beautiful and more stable.

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    Top Negative Comment
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    Very poor multi language / proofing support.

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    The tool almost same as microsoft office. I think It's the closest to microsoft office

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    • Almost everyone thinks WPS Writer is a great Microsoft Word alternative.

    • WPS Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Word is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Zoho Writer icon

    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.

    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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    DISCONTINUED. Replaced by Zoho WorkDrive which is NOT FREE.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Awesome interface, is does not conform to the previous stigma and innovates

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Zoho Writer is a great Microsoft Word alternative.

    • Zoho Writer is Free Personal and ProprietaryMicrosoft Word is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zoho Writer is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Word is not according to our users
  4. Daino Notes icon

    Daino Notes

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    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast search, and cross-platform access.

    75 Daino Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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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    Mellel

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    Mellel is a sophisticated, time-tested and reliable word processor, especially designed to handle long and complicated documents, books, manuscripts, dissertations, and more.

    65 Mellel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPad
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    Mellel is almost the best choice for working with DOCX files without MS Word. As soon as it is able to export the comments to DOCX, it does everything that a writer needs for his editorial communication with a publishing house. Very long documents, very long and many footnotes, especially Hebrew text editing, sophisticated index features and writing helps, and many more features a writer really needs: Mellel has it all.

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    I've used many word processors before. Mellel is the best option.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Mellel is a great Microsoft Word alternative.

    • Mellel is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Word is also Paid and Proprietary
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    SolidWriting

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    SolidWriting offers an intuitive interface and powerful features for creating and editing documents. Easily open, edit, and save SWDOC/SWDOC64 and DOCX files. With advanced text formatting, offline AI assistance, and multilingual support, streamline your writing process.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  8. Celframe Office Write icon

    Celframe Office Write

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    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.

    77 Celframe Office Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  10. MS-365-Electron icon

    MS-365-Electron

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    MS-365-Electron streamlines your workflow by offering a dedicated desktop interface for the free, web-based version of Microsoft 365. Think of it as a convenient launchpad for web applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, eliminating the need to navigate through browser...

    12 MS-365-Electron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  11. Vole Office icon

    Vole Office

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    Vole Office suite includes Vole Word, Vole Excel, Vole Internet Expedition, Vole Windows Expedition, Vole Scheduler, Vole Diagram and Vole 4M Showroom, and is a single EXE portable software, can be used in a USB flash drive. Supports Windows7 and higher OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Vole Word is editing 2 documents at same time.
     
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    Letters Word Processor

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    Letters is a modern, minimalist word processor for the GNOME desktop, with support for reading and writing DOCX, ODT, MD and HTML, using the Pandoc library.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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