LibreOffice
One of the most well-known open-source office suites is LibreOffice, which is now at version 7.3. Because they can examine the source code for any vulnerabilities themselves, open-source software appeals to government offices, financial firms, and other privacy-conscious users. LibreOffice is also notable for being one of the few desktop-style office suites with a feature set that rivals Microsoft 365. LibreOffice is held back by its clumsy interface and occasionally buggy performance. It also doesn't have any collaboration tools or web-based app versions.
Writer is a word processor, Calc is a spreadsheet editor, Impress is a presentation app, Draw is a vector drawing program, Base is a database program, and Math is a math formula editor in LibreOffice. That's a good set of free tools.
You don't get anything to manage your mail, contacts, or calendars, but you probably already do. Whatever you use will almost certainly be more modern and elegant than LibreOffice. Keep in mind that LibreOffice lacks mobile apps and online collaboration, features that Google Workspace provides for free and that most other for-pay modern office suites provide. You also won't get translation and research tools, as well as a dictation option and a note-taking app.
- Free and open-source software
- Desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available.
- Almost any legacy document can be imported and converted.
