ONLYOFFICE Desktop

Open-source office suite with a ribbon interface like modern Office. Keeps .docx, .xlsx and .pptx formatting better than LibreOffice.

Open sourceEasy to use

Free alternative to

Code activity

Stars: 5,705
Forks: 575
Open issues & PRs: 504
Last commit: 2 weeks ago
Latest release: 3 weeks ago

Details

Type: Open source
License: AGPL-3.0
Platforms: Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone
Ease of use: Easy to use

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Pros

Familiar Word- and Excel-style interface
Good fidelity with Office file formats
Mobile apps and a self-hosted server edition for collaboration

Cons

Macros use JavaScript, Excel VBA macros won't run
Fewer advanced features than Microsoft Office

Use ONLYOFFICE Desktop instead of

Microsoft OfficeAn Office-style ribbon interface that preserves Office file formatting well.
Microsoft WordAn interface like modern Word that keeps .docx formatting well.
Microsoft ExcelAn Excel-like interface that keeps formatting well; macros are written in JavaScript.
PowerPointLooks and feels like PowerPoint and keeps .pptx layouts intact better than most.

How is the 83/100 "Health" score calculated?

Dorabot computes it weekly from public GitHub data; it is not a review of software quality: 40 points for code freshness (a commit in the last 30 days earns full points), 25 points for popularity by stars, 20 points for a recent release, 15 points for the ratio of open issues to stars. 80+ is Good, 60–79 Fair, below 60 Weak.