Alternatives to Microsoft Office Word for Mac with any license

LibreOffice - Writer

Writer has all the features you need from a modern, full-featured word processing or desktop publishing tool. It's simple enough for a quick memo, but powerful...
- It has virtually everything that MS Word does with exception of the most exotic functions - but it's 100% Open Source and 100% free. lharolds • Jul 2019 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- If you do not need some very rare functions, LibreOffice Writer is better and totally libre alternative! KuboFHromoslav • May 2017 • 22 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Definitely its good working piece of software. Made my CV in that. No need to use MS Word anymore. Guest • Jul 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Offers pretty much everything Microsoft office does, but is free! FjjB • Jul 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- More straight-forward than Microsoft's product, and it's free! RemovedUser • May 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- LibreOffice can do 90%+ of what Microsoft Office can do, and it costs 100% less! Guest • Dec 2016 • 32 agrees and 8 disagrees
- It doesn't handle citations and referencing well. With Word you can use Endnote as an add-on. I can't see how to use citations and referencing built-in or add an add-on like Endnote. Guest • Jun 2019 • 1 agrees and 4 disagrees
- IT'S FREE. It' actively being developed, and its legit competition. Although, sometimes it turns text into gibberish. I don't know what that's about. Guest • Mar 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- The closest I could find to a free MS Office alternative, does pretty much everything MS Word does. DanielPinto • Feb 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It is absolutely free and handles .docx and .doc files better than the other alternatives provided. Additionally, it supports more features than other alternatives like Google Docs. Guest • Jun 2017 • 9 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Well supported. Updated regularly, and best of all it's open source! Guest • Oct 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It is better than Open Office. It could redraw the MS-Word-created diagrams which Open Office could not. Guest • May 2016 • 26 agrees and 4 disagrees
- Tries to provide a lot of useful tools. Opened a piece of artwork for me that nothing else would. Has a thesaurus (very,very, useful). The builder(s) deserve compensation for providing it. Guest • Dec 2017 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- LibreOffice is the best free alternative to MS Office I have tried. It offers all I need in word processing software. It has a smart modern interface and does not require a steep learning curve if you are accustomed to MS Office. A truly great package. Guest • Apr 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It handles large documents better than word does. Guest • Mar 2017 • 11 agrees and 5 disagrees
- The worst UI and UX, easy to crash. rnickson • Mar 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It is cross platform which is very useful when you need to edit a document in either windows, gnu/linux, and mac. Microsoft Office is not able to run on gnu/linux for now. 9y0xwefhpw • Apr 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Free, multiple platform, and probably the richest set of functionality, other than Microsoft Office Word. Word improved recently for the Mac, but is still not as good as on Windows, but LibreOffice is pretty much the same everywhere. Google Docs and IBM Docs are probably closest, otherwise, and have web forms. Apache OpenOffice seems to be losing momentum, would be nice if the code bases would merge, they'd focus on a combined effort. Guest • Jan 2018 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Lots of features, but still has compatibility issues with DOCX files. (Thanks to Microsoft) 3psilon • May 2018 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
- It's very easy to use, Small. I asked for a new feature. The team debugs fast. mohammadetemaddar • Nov 2016 • 8 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Freedom. If you care about that go for LibreOffice. Also you've got pretty much the same common feature, which is quick enough for everyone. Word stay good if you really want to go deeper in some modificatio, but it's really not worth the price (alone without Office 365). Guest • Apr 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... ReactOS
Open Source apps Export to PDF Export to HTML Export to Word ... Hybrid PDF Hyperlinks Live Meeting Portable Presentations as Video Support for Themes Add a feature

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Apache OpenOffice Writer

Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for...
- It is basically a free version of Microsoft Office. martintin_916 • Mar 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Microsoft Office is costly and slow, but OpenOffice is free and fast. rose64bit • Apr 2018 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Poor features and quite complicated interface Guest • Jan 2017 • 6 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Will not use later than Word 97 documents Guest • Nov 2015 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Functions Open Source apps Export to PDF Spell checking Add a feature

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Notion

With so many tools, it's hard to keep everyone on the same page. Notion is a new tool that unifies them all. It's like Google Docs, but everything is...
- More similar to oneNote or evernote than word. Guest • Apr 2019 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- This is not comparable to word, it is just a note and calendar app, it may be the alternative to google calendare, keep, evernote or todoist, but not to any word processing program Guest • May 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Software as a Service (SaaS)
MarkDown support Database Hierarchical structure Kanban boards ... Nested Notes Notetaking Real time collaboration Wiki-like interface Blogging Collaborative writing Custom templates Data first Drag n drop Embedded media Evernote import Google Drive integration Google Maps integration Integrated PDF Viewer Integrated Search Integration Intuitive Interface Knowledge base Knowledge Base structuring Latex Math Support for @mentions Nested lists Notetaking Real time collaboration Real time editing Slack integration Student discount Syntax Highlighting Team Collaboration To-Do management To do lists Visual bookmarks Youtube integration Add a feature

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ONLYOFFICE

ONLYOFFICE is an opensource office and productivity suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place. ONLYOFFICE is...
- Clean GUI and fast interface. Excellent for high dpi too. Guest • Oct 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
Compatible with Microsoft Office Collaborative Workspaces Multiple languages Works Offline ... Real time collaboration Excel White-labeled Add a feature

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WPS Office

The perfect free office suite that includes updated versions of WRITER, SPREADSHEET, PRESENTATION and build-in PDF readers. Highly compatible with MS Office. The new...
- WPWPS Office is an alternative to MS Office. WPS Writer is an alternative to MS Office Word. And it's already listed. coth • Apr 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- wps office contains wps writer (no individual install possible afaik) which is a word alternative Guest • Feb 2016
Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad
Compatible with Microsoft Office Built-in PDF converter Spell checking Excel ... Tabbed interface Add a feature

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Pages

Create gorgeous documents in minutes with the Pages for Mac word processor — featuring a stunning design, writing tools, and performance.
- Microsoft Office Word is expensive and slow, but Pages is free, fast, responsive, and integrates very well with the rest of macOS. rose64bit • Apr 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Clean, simple, yet powerful app design puts all of the editing tools within easy reach and without clutter. georgegarner • Feb 2018 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Mac Web iPhone iPad
Real time collaboration Cloud sync Desktop publishing Export to Word ... Group collaboration ICloud Integration Sync with iCloud Live collaboration Export to ePub Export to PDF Team Collaboration Add a feature

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Scrivener

Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines everything you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop.
- It's a hole research/writing management tool, extremely flexible, generous in it's licence and allowing easy data recovery if anything goes wrong by keeping every piece of work in an open format! Guest • Nov 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux iPhone iPad
Corkboard Character database Distraction free writing Document compiler ... Export to Word Integrated Search iPhone/iPod sync Support for LaTeX Notetaking Outline mode Quotas support Export to ePub Export to PDF Scene Management Scripting Split files into sections Visual Organization Write in separate docs Add a feature

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Manuskript

Open-source tool for writers. With outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Distraction free writing Visual timeline Tracking of characters File-organization ... Flat File CMS MarkDown support Notetaking Outline folding Revision History Export to ePub Export to PDF Social media collaboration Track Characters Tracking of locations Tracking of plots Tree structure Visual Organization Wordpress integration Add a feature

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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...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
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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...

Commercial Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Real time collaboration Content Templates Export to Google Spreadsheets IFTTT integration ... Integrated Chat MarkDown support Support for @mentions Works Offline Real time collaboration Slack integration Excel Add a feature

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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 12...

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Electron / Atom Shell Node.JS
Ad-free Character development Distraction free writing Google Drive integration ... No installation Novel planning Portable Timeline Add a feature

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Byword

Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features - Designed to make writing more enjoyable using Markdown -...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac iPhone iPad
MarkDown support Distraction free writing Dropbox integration Grammar check ... Works Offline Text expansion Add a feature

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Dictanote

Switch effortlessly between using the keyboard and your voice to type out notes. Work smarter and more productively with fast, accurate dictation and transcription using...
- It has a WYSIWYG editor similar to MS Word and its online. anils • Dec 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Chrome
Dictation Notetaking Works Offline Portable ... Speech Recognition Speech to text Voice Commands Voice Notes Voice recognition WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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Nevron Writer

Nevron Writer is a powerful word processor that can be used for any purpose - from writing a simple document to producing an entire book.
- Discontinued Last version is v2016, which shows the last time it was updated
Commercial Mac Windows Web
Built-in PDF converter Convert HTML pages to PDF Compatible with Microsoft Office Multiple languages ... Export to PDF Add a feature

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iBooks Author

Now anyone can create stunning iBooks textbooks, cookbooks, history books, picture books, and more for iPad. All you need is an idea and a Mac. Start with one of the...

Free Mac
No features added Add a feature

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