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Microsoft 365 vs Apache OpenOffice Comparison (2026)

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Microsoft 365

Apache OpenOffice

Overview

Microsoft 365, formerly Office 365, provides web, desktop, and mobile apps for Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Skype, OneDrive, Exchange Online, and more

Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office suite that helps organizations create spreadsheets, presentations, and graphics, among other files. The writer module offers document templates, which allow team members to create letters, agendas, and faxes with table of contents, references, and notes.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

14.1K

10K

3.5K

533

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

83%

would recommend this app

4.4

502

261

175

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

73%

would recommend this app

Pros

“As a physiotherapist working in Canada, I use it regularly for documentation, organizing patient-related information, creating reports, and managing day-to-day work tasks.”

Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

“Microsoft 365 is a reliable service that integrates email, file storage that can be shared, and other apps that allow for customization/editing or creating files and while also being able to collaborate with others.”

Clyde W.

System Adminstrator

“I enjoy real time co authoring in Word and Excel, the ability to edit same paragraph together at the same time without any issue. When we are on large project the direct video conferencing feature in Teams ensures our day to day work moves forward smoothly.”

Olesya K.

CTO

Pros

“Using Apache OpenOffice feels like a trip back to the mid-2000s desktop computing era. While it reliably fulfills fundamental document and spreadsheet tasks without costing a cent or locking data behind cloud servers, its slow update cycle, clunky handling of modern file formats, and absence of team collaboration make it best suited for light, offline personal use rather than modern, fast-paced workflows.”

Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR

“In addition, it can open and edit various types of files in different formats.”

Bruno M.

IT Marketing Intern

“It does take a little fiddling to get setup to really be ready to usebut and amazing open source option”

Andrew P.

NOC Engineer

Cons

“The platform is used to manage our day to day activities from attendance to parent contact. Although not happy about the annual increases in prices, the change is too disruptive now.”

Katherine R.

School Administrator

“OneDrive syncing occasionally causes duplicate or conflicted files if several users are editing documents at the same time.”

Valentin P.

Administration Manager

Cons

“Crucially, it lacks native cloud sync, real-time collaboration features, and mobile app integration, while also trailing behind modern alternatives like other free competitors in terms of regular feature updates and performance optimization.”

Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR

“In addition, unlike some other office suites, it doesn't have such convenient and necessary tools as Real-time document editing and cloud storage functions, and it also lacks a more rapid development process.”

Bruno M.

IT Marketing Intern

“The suite suffers from stagnant development, resulting in an outdated visual interface and persistent formatting issues when opening modern Microsoft Office XML files (.docx, .xlsx).”

Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR