Free alternatives
7 free Microsoft Office alternatives
You do not need a Microsoft 365 subscription to write documents, build spreadsheets or make slides. These free office suites run on your desktop or in the browser, and most open and save Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Short answer
The best free Microsoft Office alternatives are LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, Microsoft 365 web apps and 4 more. Microsoft Office has a free plan, but each pick here is free or has a usable free plan.
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Is Microsoft Office free?
Microsoft Office pricing
Microsoft Office (now sold as Microsoft 365) is the suite of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Microsoft 365 Personal costs $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month, and Family $129.99 a year for up to six people (US prices). One-time Office 2024 licences are also sold.
Free plan
Yes, web only. Free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint come with a Microsoft account and 5 GB of OneDrive; the desktop apps need a subscription.
Checked on Microsoft Office's official pricing page on . Prices change, so check before you buy.
The 7 best free Microsoft Office alternatives
Every pick is free or has a usable free plan, and is listed in our directory. Free-plan limits change, so check each tool's site before you switch.
Why switch: The best-known free desktop suite: Writer, Calc, Impress and more, open source with no account.
A free, open-source office suite for your desktop: Writer, Calc, Impress and more.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Why switch: Free desktop editors that work natively with DOCX, XLSX and PPTX, plus a PDF editor.
Free desktop editors for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs with native Office formats.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Why switch: Microsoft's own free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, if the browser is enough.
Free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint with a Microsoft account.
Works on Web
Why switch: Free online documents with the best real-time co-editing, alongside Sheets and Slides.
Free online documents you can write and edit together in real time.
Works on Web, Android, iOS
Why switch: A free Office-style suite on every platform, with documents, sheets, slides and PDFs.
A free office suite for every platform, with documents, sheets, slides and PDFs.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Why switch: A free, full-featured word processor with offline desktop apps.
A free online word processor with every feature unlocked after sign-up.
Works on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Why switch: Encrypted, open-source documents, sheets and slides for private collaboration.
An end-to-end encrypted, open-source office suite in your browser.
Works on Web
Frequently asked questions
- Is Microsoft Office free?
- Yes, web only. Free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint come with a Microsoft account and 5 GB of OneDrive; the desktop apps need a subscription.
- How much does Microsoft Office cost?
- Microsoft 365 Personal costs $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month, and Family $129.99 a year for up to six people (US prices). One-time Office 2024 licences are also sold. Checked on Microsoft Office's own pricing page in October 2026; prices can change.
- What is the best free alternative to Microsoft Office?
- LibreOffice is our top pick, followed by ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors and Microsoft 365 web apps. Each one is free or has a usable free plan.
- Are these Microsoft Office alternatives really free?
- Yes. Every tool on this page is either completely free or has a free plan you can keep using. Paid upgrades exist on some of them, and free-plan limits change, so check each tool's site.
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