Open Source Microsoft Works AlternativesOffice Suites & Word Processors like Microsoft Works

The best open source alternative to Microsoft Works is LibreOffice. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft Works and four of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Works are Apache OpenOffice, Calligra Suite and NeoOffice.

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    LibreOffice

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    Comprehensive free office suite supporting word processing, advanced spreadsheets, dynamic presentations, vector drawings, math formulas, and robust database management. Fully compatible with major office formats across all operating systems, it offers extensive capabilities for personal or professional tasks.

    54 LibreOffice alternatives

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    • Android
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    LibreOffice vs Microsoft Works Comments
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    Because Microsoft Works was so simple I can easily teach the elderly how to use it. This is too complicated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LibreOffice is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Works is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Works is not according to our users
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    Apache OpenOffice

     811 likes

    Apache OpenOffice is a leading open-source office suite that offers free applications for word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, graphics, databases and more. All data is stored in an open standard format, though Open Office can also read and write files from other common...

    64 Apache OpenOffice alternatives

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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    I need a lightweight and free office suite only occasionally, This is perfect

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Works was extremely simple to learn.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apache OpenOffice is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Works is Paid and Proprietary
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    Calligra Suite

     101 likes

    Calligra Suite is an office and graphic art suite by KDE. It contains applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, vector graphics, and editing databases.

    52 Calligra Suite alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    NeoOffice

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    NeoOffice is an office suite for Mac that is based on OpenOffice and LibreOffice. With NeoOffice, you can view, edit, and save OpenOffice documents, LibreOffice documents, and simple Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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