When you work with a computer you know that there are some programs that are essential. A text document, a table document, perhaps even a presentation document are important. But sometimes paying for the Microsoft Office license is not the best. How about we give you some alternatives to Office?
Next we are going to present you with options beyond the office suite worldwide. These alternatives are no less than the original, they could actually do the best they can and that is why you should get to know them and try them out to see if they can work for you. From now on we tell you that many are so similar that you will even think that it is the same. We start?
only Office
OnlyOffice is one of the alternatives to Office with greater compatibility regarding the formats that you can open, edit, manipulate, etc. It is available on Windows, Mac and Linux, but you also have it available on Android and iOS.
If you install it you will realize that you have several programs:
- Document, which would be the alternative to Word of Office.
- Spreadsheet, which is the program that will open spreadsheets for you.
- Presentation, which will be for making presentations.
As for the documents that are created in Office, you should know that you will not have any kind of problem opening them with this program, with which you can do the same, wherever you have your "office", whether on mobile, laptop or desktop PC.
FreeOffice
You may not have heard of him. And he's totally normal because he's relatively new. However, you should check it out if switching from Office to one of its alternatives is difficult. Because? Well, because visually it's almost the same as the Office package programs, and that will make the change much easier.
It has a word processor, spreadsheets and presentations. And yes, you will be able to easily open the Office formats in these programs and you will have no problem doing so (or saving them as such).
In addition, You have it available for Linux, Windows and Mac. And if you visit the official website you will discover that it is also for iOS and Android, only that each of the programs must be installed separately.
LibreOffice
Among the alternatives to Office, LibreOffice is undoubtedly one of the best known and used. It has all the programs that Office has, such as the word processor (Writer), the spreadsheets (Calc), the presentation editor (Impress) and, As an extra, it has three more programs: one to draw, Draw; another for mathematical formulas, Math; and another for databases, Base.
It is one of the most complete on the market and it works like the old Office (it is true that it has remained with the obsolete design and if you come from the modern Office it may cost you to get used to how it was before; but it is worth it). Also, you can open any Office file and at the same time you can save them in it without problem.
Microsoft 365
Maybe you don't know, or you think that we are going to talk about a test one, but no. It is the free version of Office that very few know is available. Of course, you can only use it in the browser, although it has all the programs that the package has: Word, PowerPoint and Excel. So you wouldn't have to install anything and at the same time you could work with them.
Of course, they are basic or simple tools, so do not expect them to have all the functionalities of the Microsoft package.
Also, you should know that to use them you must have a Microsoft account and be logged in to it.
Apache OpenOffice
You may be wondering if this isn't the OpenOffice alternative that came before. And yes, it is the same. In fact, LibreOffice came out of it (because several of the team left and founded the competition.)
Now, It has a problem and that is that, since 2014, it has not been updated, which is why, when you enter the programs, you will see that the design is very old.. It works well, and you won't have a problem with it, but it is true that it may be too "old-fashioned" for current needs.
It is also for Linux, Mac and Windows. But it doesn't seem like it's for Android or iOS.
WPS Office
This is one of the alternatives to Office that you can also consider, since it is available for computers (of any operating system) and mobile. Of course, in the latter they have not convinced us, especially because of the publicity they put in (which makes you despair).
In the case of the computer it does not have to happen. You will have a text editor, spreadsheets and presentations.
And what may attract your attention the most is its ability to open files that have PDF format. Not only open them, but you will also be able to edit it.
Calligra
Tired of Office design and "copies" of it? Well, nothing, we are going to take a radical turn and we will do it with Calligra, an office suite that has a text editor but, in addition, it will allow you to make mind maps, manage projects, etc.
It only has one drawback and that is that, although you can open Office files, the truth is that you cannot edit them, and compatibility with these is limited.
Even so, if you are going to use it to create your own documents, it can be interesting. Although you should think about it, especially if you have to send those documents to other people who do not have this program.
Google Suite
Surely in Google you know its storage in the cloud, where it also lets you create documents, spreadsheets or presentations. But do you know what those programs are? These are Docs, Sheets and Slides, and you can use them online (as long as you have a Gmail account).
On the mobile you can have these applications separately and they work just like any other program with the advantage that, by saving them in the cloud, you will have them available anywhere.
As you can see, there are many alternatives to Office that we can give you, and there is no doubt that more will come out over time. So we recommend that you be aware because you can always find a more modern one that offers you almost the same as the Microsoft package. Do you recommend any that you have used?