Microsoft Word Alternatives and Similar Software

CryptPad

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. CryptPad is a suite of zero knowledge, realtime collaborative editors and applications. Encryption carried out in your web browser protects the data from the server, the cloud, and the NSA.

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Self-Hosted Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Manuskript

Manuskript is an open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc. Outliner Organize your thoughts and snippets in a hierarchical manner. Organize them as you wish, reorganize them on the go. Distraction-free mode Get rid of all distraction while writing. Set personal goal in word count or time before you can leave editor.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

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LaTeX

LaTeX is a document markup language and document preparation system for the TeX typesetting program. The term LaTeX refers only to the language in which documents are written, not to the editor used to write those documents. In order to create a document in LaTeX, a .tex file must be created using some form of text editor. While most text editors can be used to create a LaTeX document, a number of editors have been created specifically for working with LaTeX.

• The most powerful document preparation system, for the absolute best result ever. sbibauw • Apr 2020 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD

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Airborn

Create and edit documents online without sacrificing your privacy.

• Cloud based document storage and editing, without giving up your privacy. Guest • Sep 2017 Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Web Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Dropbox Paper

Dropbox Paper is more than a doc—it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place. KEEP EVERYONE ORGANIZED With Paper’s task management tools, you can assign to-dos, add due dates, and mention people—right from inside the doc. GIVE AND BETTER FEEDBACK Annotations let you add comments to a specific part of an image, attributions show you who’s added what, and emoji help you strike the right tone. Feedback: now with more fun.

Free Web Android iPhone

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WordPad

WordPad is a simple word processor that is included with almost all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onwards. It is the successor of Windows 3.1s Write. From Windows 7 Wordpad includes the ribbon user interface.

Commercial Windows

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Authorea

Authorea is the online document editor for researchers that allows researchers to write, cite, host data, and publish research documents. Authorea is trusted worldwide by leading researchers writing and publishing content in every discipline, from astrophysics to zoology. The online document editor supports a wide range of markup languages (richtext/Word, LaTeX, and Markdown) and scientific integrations, including the most popular citation management, graphing, and visualization plugins.

• Much better for writing academic papers/documents milomord • Oct 2017 Disagree   Agree

Freemium Web

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bibisco

bibisco is a novel writing software that helps you to write your story, in a simple way. * bibisco is a desktop application available for Linux, MacOS and Windows in 13 languages: czech, dutch, french, german, english, italian, polish, portuguese (Brazil), portuguese (Portugal), russian, serbian, spanish, turkish. * All that you need - with bibisco you can organize chapters and scenes, manage revisions, export novel in pdf, docx., txt, epub.

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell Node.JS

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Quip

Quip is a modern word processor that enables you to create beautiful documents on any device, including the iPad, iPhone, and the desktop. It combines documents and messages into a single chat-like “thread” of updates — making collaboration easy. Take notes, organize to-do lists, and collaborate within your company. Share folders to organize your projects at home or at work. All features work perfectly offline, syncing whenever you have an internet connection.

Commercial Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad

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Quoll Writer

Quoll Writer's interface is focused on what matters, your words. Controls are where you would expect them to be. It employs a familiar tabbed interface to allow you to work on multiple chapters and assets at once. Just like the real world, the world you create is full of characters, locations and items, Quoll Writer lets you easily create and manage those assets.

Free Open Source Windows

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