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In the digital age, having access to productivity tools is a must. But, finding the perfect software without breaking the bank can be a challenge. That’s where free Microsoft Office 365 alternatives come in! This video will guide you through the top 5 free Microsoft Office 365 alternatives you should check out in 2024. From the user-friendly interface of Google Workspace, to the open-source capabilities of Apache OpenOffice, the robust word processing of LibreOffice, the Mac-friendly iWork, and the spreadsheet creation tool NeoOffice, these platforms offer a wide range of features to help you create, edit, and manage your documents. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or a small business owner, these resources can help you stay productive without any cost.
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Microsoft Office, which they now call Microsoft 365, is the most widely used productivity office suite
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For many people, the cost can be prohibitive, and if you run a business, paying those costs per user can add up quickly
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Thankfully, if you're looking for free alternatives to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with many of the same features, you're in luck
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Coming up, I'll count down the top five best free office suite alternatives to Microsoft 365, going over the pros and cons of each
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Let's get started. like about using these tools is the real-time collaboration, which is great when working with
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a team on a project. And because it's web-based, this can be done on any browser on any operating
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system, including their mobile apps for iOS and Android. To enhance the functionality of Google's
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Office tools, add-ons are available on their workspace marketplace, many of which are available
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for free. While compatibility with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files has improved
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I've noticed many issues when formatting those files that still needs improvement
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Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, along with other tools, are available for free as part of Google Workspace Personal
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But you will be limited to 15GB of cloud storage For additional features including more cloud storage their business plans start at per user each month Coming in at number four is OnlyOffice While they do have expensive versions of their Office
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suite for enterprise customers, their free edition is open source with the source code available
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on GitHub. It includes all the features most people would ever need. While the compatibility
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with Microsoft Office file formats is good, one downside is it does have minor issues with images
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In addition to their Word, Excel, and PowerPoint alternatives, they have a fillable form creator and a PDF editor
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When working with others on a project, their real-time collaboration lets you co-edit, review, comment, and interact using chat in real-time
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In addition, they also have third-party plugin support that lets you install plugins to enhance the functionality and features, most of which are free
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OnlyOffice is available to install for Windows, Mac, and Linux. and with some of the Linux distros, it comes pre-installed
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It's also available in the app stores for Android and iOS. In addition, OnlyOffice does have an online version
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that can be used in your favorite web browser with similar functionality, which is useful for those of you that have a Chromebook
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or don't want to install any software. In at number three, from the folks at SoftBanker, is FreeOffice
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This one's been around a while. Released in 1994, this lightweight Office suite
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which I highly recommend for those of you with older computers, has most of the key features you would ever need
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With support for touchscreens and good compatibility with Microsoft file formats, this Office Suite includes TextMaker, which is their free alternative to Microsoft Word
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Their Excel replacement is PlanMaker, and Presentations is similar to PowerPoint. FreeOffice is available for all three of the major platforms Windows Mac and Linux SoftMaker the creator of FreeOffice also has individual free apps available for both Android and iOS
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Before we get to the top two, here are some other Office suites, not making our top five
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that for some of you, might be worth your time to check out. Polaris Office for Windows and macOS is popular with many businesses
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For example, it's used at Samsung and Amazon. They offer a free version that is feature-packed, but you'll have to deal with ads that can
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be distracting. Apple's iWork is great for those of you that own a Mac, iPhone, or iPad and want an
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Office Suite optimized for those devices. Pages is their word processor, Numbers is for doing
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spreadsheets, and Keynote is for creating presentations. OpenOffice from Apache is a
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free and open source Office Suite that's been around for a few decades. Available for Windows
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Mac, and Linux, OpenOffice includes six programs that are feature-packed, but with slowing development
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in the last several years, it's been passed up by its competitors. S Suite Office for Windows only offers a wide range of productivity software
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that's very light on system resources, making it a solid choice for older computers with limited RAM
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And there's Microsoft with their free alternative to their paid version of their Office Suite
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Their free web apps can be used in any desktop browser, but do lack many of the advanced features of their paid products
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and requires that you be online to use them. Back to the countdown
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in the runner-up spot coming in at number two is WPS Office from Kingsoft
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Of all those mentioned in our top five, this one has the best compatibility with Microsoft Office file formats
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At this time, they have more than 100,000 templates available for you to choose from
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many of which are free. Some of them will require that you upgrade to their premium product Their alternatives closely resemble the look of Word Excel and PowerPoint They call theirs Writer Spreadsheet and Presentation
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Also included is a PDF editor. Some of the tools and features are limited in the free version
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Why we don't have it at number one is the source code is proprietary, it's ad-supported, and its headquarters are located in China
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which makes some people nervous. If you can deal with all that, it's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux
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Apps are also available for Android and iOS. In the top spot, coming in at number one, the best free Office suite overall is LibreOffice
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It's free and open source and was founded back in 2010 as a fork of OpenOffice, which I mentioned in our bonus picks
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Many of the developers that used to work on OpenOffice now work on LibreOffice
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Six programs are included in their Office suite. Their alternatives for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are Writer, Calc, and Impress
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Draw is for working with vector graphics, Base is for creating databases
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and Math is for formula editing. Compatibility with Microsoft file formats is excellent
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with only the minor hiccup here and there. To expand the functionality of LibreOffice
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extensions are available that can enhance the capabilities of an individual program in the suite or the entire suite
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LibreOffice is updated on a regular basis, with new features being added by a full team of developers
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and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Thanks for watching. Links are in the description
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