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Microsoft Word vs ONLYOFFICE Docs Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Microsoft Word is a cloud-based word processing tool that allows users to create professional documents on their phones, tablets and computers. The program comes with numerous features including built-in spell checker and grammar checker, integration with other Microsoft 365 products such as Excel and PowerPoint, and access from anywhere.

ONLYOFFICE Docs is an open-source collaborative office suite for docs, sheets, forms, slides, diagrams and PDFs, compatible with MS Office and equipped with an AI assistant. It integrates into 40+ document management services and can be used within ONLYOFFICE DocSpace, a collaborative platform.

  • 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
  • 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

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

9.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

149

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

2.9K

5

4

3

2

1

2.2K

546

84

8

10

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
87%
would recommend this app

4.5

106

5

4

3

2

1

59

41

4

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The collaboration features are excellent because multiple team members can edit the same document, leave comments, track changes, and work together in real time through Microsoft 365.”
EV

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

“I like the spelling and grammar checker, the templates, and the ability to work on documents from different devices through OneDrive.”
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Mailen G.

Self-Employed

“Whether you need a professional resume, a academic thesis layout, an invoice, or a formal corporate report, Word’s massive repository of built-in and online templates saves immense amounts of design time.”
BN

Brennan N.

Insurance Agent

Pros

“In my experience I started using this suite because at some point I need to use free software, so it was a very good option to replace the paid suite that I previously used.”
AM

ANILU M.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

“Fast, free, and easy to sign up and start using (literally an email, click to confirm, make a password, and login is done) and loaded with familiar and favorite formatting features, this word processing website leaves nothing to be desired except a quick way to word count.”
SC

Sarah C.

Freelance copywriter

“It autosaves likes a beast and no matter where I am or where my laptop is I can ALWAYS access my documents online whenever I need them.”
SC

Sarah C.

Freelance copywriter

Cons

“The biggest downside is that some advanced features, especially AI-powered tools like Copilot, require additional subscriptions, which can increase the overall cost for individuals and smaller teams.”
EV

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

“Sometimes Microsoft Word will save a file and cause you to run into some weird format issues with the file causing you to have to rename the file and overwrite the save.”
CW

Clyde W.

System Administrator

“The recurring subscription offers poor value for money for a small education center, and real-time document collaboration can be clunky during live team collaboration sessions, while dedicated customer support is virtually unreachable.”
BK

Blerta K.

Language Instructor

Cons

“My biggest struggle is that it doesn't word count and although there are plugins with literally limitless functions and formulas, I've tried several times to add a word count plugin both officially form their help support and from search engine result assistance all to no avail.”
SC

Sarah C.

Freelance copywriter

“Their website is clunky although it looks well organized from a cursory glance, it's poorly sorted.”
SC

Sarah C.

Freelance copywriter

“It my experience it was a bit slow to function, although i must admit that my PC had a low RAM and out of date hardware in general; this means that maybe newer computers might take full advantage of it.”
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Luciano P.

Political Scientist

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Key features

  • Total features25
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Autosave
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • File Sharing
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Productivity Tools
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Automation
  • Total features26
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Autosave
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • File Sharing
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Productivity Tools
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Automation

Integrations

  • Total integrations10
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Chamilo
  • ChatGPT
  • Confluence
  • Drupal
  • Grammarly
  • HumHub
  • Jira
  • Jitsi
  • Mattermost
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moodle
  • Nextcloud
  • Pipedrive
  • Pixabay
  • Rainbow
  • Redmine
  • Seafile
  • Strapi
  • SuiteCRM
  • Talkspirit
  • WordPress
  • XWiki
  • agorum core
  • eXo Platform
  • ownCloud
  • Total integrations23
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Chamilo
  • ChatGPT
  • Confluence
  • Drupal
  • Grammarly
  • HumHub
  • Jira
  • Jitsi
  • Mattermost
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moodle
  • Nextcloud
  • Pipedrive
  • Pixabay
  • Rainbow
  • Redmine
  • Seafile
  • Strapi
  • SuiteCRM
  • Talkspirit
  • WordPress
  • XWiki
  • agorum core
  • eXo Platform
  • ownCloud