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Free Office Suites Compared

LibreOffice vs Google Docs vs Microsoft 365 Online — three ways to write, calculate, and present for $0.

A desktop app you own, a cloud suite tied to Google, and Microsoft's own web apps — all free, all real, all different.

LibreOffice Google Drive & Gmail Microsoft 365 Online
VerdictTruly FreeFree ForeverFree Forever
Free Score100/10080/10082/100
Value10/109/108/10
Card neededNoNoNo
AccountNone neededGoogle accountMicrosoft account
LimitsNone15GB shared across Gmail, Drive, PhotosWeb-only; limited features vs. desktop apps
You getThe full suite: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base15GB of storage shared across Gmail, Drive, and PhotosWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook in the browser
Real costNothing. Open source, donation-funded.Your usage data feeds Google's ad machine.A Microsoft account. Real Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the browser, free forever.
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Our pick

For offline power with no account: LibreOffice. For collaboration and cloud-first workflow: Google. For Microsoft compatibility in a browser: Microsoft 365 Online. Most people should start with Google (already have the account) and reach for LibreOffice when they need offline or privacy.

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