Microsoft Word Alternatives &amp; Competitors (2025)

Word processing software for document generation & sharing.

Last updated: March 2025

Microsoft Word Alternatives & Competitors (2025)

Top 3 free alternatives

Google Workspace
Google Docs
LibreOffice

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Google Workspace

(17K)

Collaboration app suite for teams

Features

Total

158

features in common

Google Workspace user ratings

Functionality

4.6

(17K)

Top features

Activity Tracking
5.0
Unified Communications
5.0
Video Layouts/Views
5.0

Microsoft Word user ratings

Functionality

Top features

Text Editing
4.8
Offline Access
4.7
Productivity Tools
4.7

Pricing

Starting from

$6/month

Value for money

4.6

0.2

4.4

What users say about Google Workspace's value for money

“Love it, love it love it. As a small business, it has al of the tools we need to run and operate our business.”

Kendall F.

General Manager

“My overall experience with Google Workspace has been great. There are so many useful tools within it and it is perfect for a business owner.”

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Categories in common

Productivity
Document Generation
Document Management
Document Version Control

Adobe Acrobat

(3.9K)

PDF editing with e-signatures and document review tools

Features

Total

features in common

Adobe Acrobat user ratings

Functionality

4.6

(3.9K)

Top features

Document Templates
5.0
Content Library
5.0
Activity Tracking
5.0

Microsoft Word user ratings

Functionality

Top features

Text Editing
4.8
Offline Access
4.7
Productivity Tools
4.7

Pricing

Starting from

$22.19/month

Value for money

4.3

0.1

4.4

What users say about Adobe Acrobat's value for money

“I love how it will easily integrate with other programs like Word or Excel. It also has frequent updates to the software and has great support.”

Kyle H.

Chefs assistant

“It's a little difficult to go back and forth between these functions. There are certain problems with text scanning that cause some characters to be misinterpreted.”

Mariam A.

Sales Manager

Categories in common

Document Generation
Document Management

Google Docs

(28.3K)

Online document creation and editing

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Total

features in common

Google Docs user ratings

Functionality

4.5

(28.3K)

Top features

File Sharing
4.8
Document Storage
4.7
Document Management
4.7

Microsoft Word user ratings

Functionality

Top features

Text Editing
4.8
Offline Access
4.7
Productivity Tools
4.7

Pricing

Starting from

$6/month

Value for money

4.8

0.4

4.4

What users say about Google Docs' value for money

“Some options are missing from it, but that is to be expected from a web-based app. The only thing I dislike is how hard it is to open the documents generated in Google Docs through other software.”

Boris T.

Manager

“The downside of this is that someone can edit the document as you are presenting and mess with your presentation or confuse your line of thoughts.”

Keziah M.

Telemarketer

Categories in common

Productivity
Document Management

LibreOffice

4.3

(2.2K)

Software suite for creating, editing, and managing documents

Features

Total

features in common

LibreOffice user ratings

Functionality

4.2

(2.2K)

Top features

Content Publishing Options
4.6
Document Generation
4.5
Text Editing
4.5

Microsoft Word user ratings

Functionality

Top features

Text Editing
4.8
Offline Access
4.7
Productivity Tools
4.7

Pricing

Value for money

4.7

0.3

4.4

What users say about LibreOffice's value for money

“What I liked best was that it is free software and has a lot to do with application features that are currently only available in the paid application.”

Ailton S.

Técnico em Informática

“It is super easy to write, edit, and save documents. It's simple to use interface makes it so easy to write important documents.”

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Categories in common

Productivity
Document Management

Seismic

(211)

Cloud-based enablement software for sales & marketing teams

Features

Total

features in common

Seismic user ratings

Functionality

4.5

(211)

Top features

Content Library
5.0
Social Media Integration
5.0
Customizable Templates
5.0

Microsoft Word user ratings

Functionality

Top features

Text Editing
4.8
Offline Access
4.7
Productivity Tools
4.7

Pricing

Value for money

4.6

0.2

4.4

What users say about Seismic's value for money