Microsoft Word Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Word is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LibreOffice - Writer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Word and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Microsoft Word are ONLYOFFICE, Apache OpenOffice Writer, WPS Writer and TextMaker.

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Microsoft Word alternatives are mainly Word Processors, but if you're looking for Text Editors or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Word.
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Widely-used word processor offering extensive document editing tools, SmartArt, PDF support, and integrated search features on multiple platforms.

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Microsoft Word alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. MyOffice® icon

    MyOffice®

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

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    MyOffice Text running under Windows 11

    MyOffice® Features

    1.  Graphs

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  2. ConstEdit icon

    ConstEdit

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    ConstEdit word processor is a Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge web browser extension. It writes doc in the html format, which is the standard internet webpage format. Documents written are therefore directly viewable with any web browsers.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sections Structure Dialog for managing document sections structure intuitively
    Design Html Stylesheet function of ConstEdit lets you design your own custom css stylesheet.
    Assigning a different css stylesheet to a document makes it look totally different, without any change in document content.

    ConstEdit Features

    1.  Speech Recognition
    2.  Voice input
    3.  Speech to text
    4.  Spell Checking
    5.  Document structure management
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Html as document format
    8.  Auto Correction
    9.  Automatic content formatting

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    WordTsar

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    WordTsar is a Wordstar 7.0D document mode clone. It loads Wordstar 4, Wordstar 7, RTF (partial), and DOCX (partial) files, and saves in Wordstar 7 and RTF format.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WordTsar screenshot 1

    WordTsar Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing

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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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    WebkitWord

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    Webkit Word is a feature-rich text editor built with GTK4/Libadwaita that provides a modern word processing experience. Using the WebKit rendering engine, it offers powerful text editing capabilities in a clean, intuitive interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    WebkitWord screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Based on Webkit engine
    8.  Export to PDF
    9.  Support for Right-to-Left
    10.  Search and Replace
    11.  Text formatting
    12.  Export to HTML

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