# Page 2 | LibreOffice Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is LibreOffice the right Document Management solution for you? Explore 2239 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/158981/LibreOffice/reviews --- LibreOffice 4.3 (2239) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/158981/LibreOffice/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated June 3rd, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of LibreOffice ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 2239 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Postdoctoral Researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Reliable Open‑Source Workhorse" April 20, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with LibreOffice has been very positive. It is stable, powerful, and more than sufficient for the majority of academic research tasks, from drafting manuscripts to preparing figures and tables for publication. Once properly set up, it integrates smoothly into a daily research workflow. While it may require occasional workarounds for advanced formatting or collaboration-heavy projects, its strengths, openness, and cost-free availability far outweigh these limitations. I consider LibreOffice a dependable and ethical productivity suite for researchers, especially those committed to open standards and reproducible research. Pros As a postdoctoral researcher, I value tools that are reliable, transparent, and flexible, and LibreOffice fits well into that workflow. I mainly use it for writing research papers, reports, grant drafts, and for light data handling in spreadsheets. Writer is particularly strong for long-form academic documents, as it handles styles, references, footnotes, and large files very well, which is essential when working on journal articles or collaborative reports. I also appreciate that LibreOffice is open source and free, which aligns well with the ideals of open science and makes it easy to recommend to students and collaborators regardless of their institution’s budget. Its compatibility with common document formats (especially .docx, .csv, and .xlsx) allows smooth collaboration with colleagues who use proprietary software. Cons The main downside is that compatibility with Microsoft Office is not always perfect, especially for very complex documents with advanced formatting, tracked changes, or heavily styled tables. Occasionally, layout issues appear when exchanging files back and forth multiple times. The user interface, while functional, can also feel less polished or less intuitive than some commercial alternatives, particularly for new users. Some advanced features exist but are not always easy to discover, which can slow down workflows unless you already know where to look or customize the interface. Review Source AZ Andrew Z. Operations Manager Furniture Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I couldn't be happier with my decision to switch." March 27, 2026 5.0 LibreOffice is the best alternative for those switching from Windows to a Linux system or for those who no longer want to pay the ransom fees that Microsoft imposes for Office 365. I couldn't be happier. Pros LibreOffice is a fully featured office suite that competes well with similar Microsoft and Google products. But, LibreOffice is free, making is the best value available. It is as easy to set up and learn as any other software without all of the security doubt that comes with browser based software. Navigation of the Office suite works just as expected due to it being available on every platform for the same cost...$0! Cons LibreOffice is not laden with AI tools, which could be a pro, but it also doesn't offer much in the case of writing assistance. Customer support for LibreOffice is only handled by the open community. File organization is strange in the Linux version, but that is to be expected. Alternatives considered [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) Reason for choosing LibreOffice I was looking for a fully featured office suite to run locally on my device. Switched from [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) Microsoft has made some very questionable decisions lately to handle over your personal data to their AI for training without gaining consent. Review Source KR Katherine R. School Administrator Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A low-cost office suite for use in our school district." May 31, 2026 5.0 LibreOffice fits the bill for a school on a tight budget. Yes, there are features that staff complain about not having, but it serves the purposes of our administration when we need newer textbooks or Office licenses, and we can't afford to pay for it. It also isn't great, but it is good enough to use on a daily basis. Pros Document management software, free software to do everything we need to do with our records from students records to curriculum plans. Parents are able to submit, teachers can open with no format problem. Setup on 30+ computers is free. None of the budget has to be approved in order to make updates. We use a spreadsheet program to do our attendance and it works well for us. No crashes for our 50-page policy-manual using a Word processor. Cons Teachers say that the interface is outdated, compared to what they use at home. Searching for specific functions is more time consuming, it took 20 minutes yesterday to find mail merge. Tech support is nothing more than forum searching. There are some PowerPoints that have been created by district office that will not curve in the correct order. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Manager Defense & Space Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ottimo software" May 23, 2026 4.0 Pros Uno degli aspetti che mi è piaciuto di più di LibreOffice è la completa gratuità unita alla presenza di strumenti molto completi per scrivere documenti, creare fogli di calcolo e presentazioni. Ho apprezzato anche la compatibilità con i file Microsoft Office, che permette di lavorare facilmente con documenti condivisi da altre persone. L’interfaccia è semplice da utilizzare e il software risulta abbastanza leggero anche su computer non recentissimi. Un altro vantaggio importante è la possibilità di lavorare offline senza limitazioni o abbonamenti. Inoltre, essendo open source, viene aggiornato frequentemente dalla community e offre molte opzioni di personalizzazione utili per diversi tipi di utilizzo. Cons Uno degli aspetti meno positivi di LibreOffice è la compatibilità non perfetta con alcuni file di Microsoft Office, che talvolta può causare formattazioni alterate o problemi con macro complesse. L’interfaccia, pur migliorata negli anni, può sembrare un po’ datata rispetto a suite più moderne e accattivanti, rendendo meno immediata la navigazione per chi è abituato a design più contemporanei. Alcune funzionalità avanzate, soprattutto nei fogli di calcolo o nelle presentazioni, risultano più lente o limitate rispetto a competitor commerciali. Infine, l’assenza di supporto ufficiale diretto può rendere difficile risolvere problemi complessi senza fare affidamento alla community online. Review Source Andy G. Operations Manager Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent software for people who do not need Microsoft Office to work with others." August 1, 2025 5.0 In using the software over the last 3-4 years, I've found it a great alternative to Microsoft Office and I appreciate the fact that it is constantly being reviewed and updated by the developers that volunteer their time. Pros It is a great tool for small businesses on a tight budget. Though it is a free software, it has many of the features common to Microsoft applications. Cons The slight differences in macros and function shortcut keys commonly used in Microsoft takes a little getting used to, but they are not hurdles that cannot be overcome. The lack of a dedicated staff, is the one major drawback because issues are addressed as people want to work on them instead of from a targeted plan. Switched from [Office 365 Document Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/159852/Oxygen-Document-Management/) No annual subscription fees for this software. Review Source ET Edward T. Founder and Marketing Strategist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free office suite, which does not need a subscription and enables you to do daily writing and file work." April 28, 2026 4.0 LibreOffice would meet the requirements of writing the documents and organizing the files of Guide Marketing as well as will not require another recurrent line of expenses which I would have to explain. It will work without fuss on simple professional writing and basic spreadsheet work. Pros The ability to have a complete suite of fully functional document and spreadsheet that I can open any file type that a client sends to me any time at no cost is something I do more and more appreciate and the longer I operate my lean agency. Cons The interface slows me down as it allows navigation in outdated ways. It takes more menu hunting than it ever should to find certain features, which I need to accomplish quite often. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Offline and Fast" January 17, 2026 4.0 It's a great piece of software if you want something that works offline and isn't trying to shove AI into your process. Pros It's free and works offline. I often need something that can make quick edits, and the loading time of the programme is very good. Cons I'm not sure that it has the best interface and can be frustrating to use when you are more familiar with another type of software. Switched from [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)[Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/)[Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) I needed the offline capabilites sometimes. I still use in conjunction with Google's Docs/Sheets Review Source CG Corinna G. Farmer Farming Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LibreOffice - Good Software that doesn't require a subscription" May 19, 2025 4.0 I like it over all. It has been crashing recently though. The document recovery tool comes in handy when that happens. Pros It's free to download and offers all the products that Microsoft Office has this makes it a very good alternative to those whose subscriptions have run out or don't want to pay to be able to create multiple types of documents and spreadsheets. Cons It is a little different than how Microsoft Office works so there is a bit of a learning curve. Going back and forth between the two (one at work and one at home) can cause some confusion and headaches sometimes. Switched from [Lexis for Microsoft Office](https://www.capterra.com/p/157351/Lexis-for-Microsoft-Office/) My subscription ran out. I didn't want to have to pay for something I didn't have too. LibreOffice is just as good. Review Source BG Ben G. Webmaster Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great free office software but not perfect" April 21, 2025 4.0 The overall experience with LibreOffice was almost perfect and very minimal complaints. Pros I liked that LibreOffice was free to use and helped our clients, of which were non-commercial, to perform their office tasks at ease without paying to higher licensing companies. Cons I did not like some conversions of document formats and the layout of some menu items. Review Source Subhobrata S. Co Founder and Lead - Client Success Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great free alternative to MS Office" May 9, 2025 5.0 Satisfied with Libre Office - it saves a ton of money and is easy to use. Sufficient if you are just using Word, Spreadsheets and Presentations. Pros It's free to use, and very closely resembles Microsoft Office 365 in features. MS Office costs a lot of money to buy for multiple users. Cons If you use Libre Office, you should convert the files to docx / pdf before sharing with someone, else receivers get confused as they are not familiar with the file extensions Review Source CW Carrie W. Author Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great software. Can't beat the price!" November 17, 2025 4.0 Overall, I've continued to use it because the benefits way outweigh the costs. I would highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't have the budget to pay for software for documents, sheets and presentations. Pros I love that I can access are complete office for free and it can export into various formats that are usable in other popular programs. I've never had a problem with creating any documents or with anyone being able to read them upon my sending them. I've been using LibreOffice for years and have yet to have to pay for a word proccessing software. Cons The cons I would say are most noticeable in the powerpoint version of the software. Often times the formatting doesn't exactly transfer over, or if I open a powerpoint file in libreoffice sometimes things go wonky and features are lost. Review Source SM Stuart M. Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free open source spreadsheet and word doc" September 19, 2025 5.0 Libreoffice is the free open source version of Microsoft products. And I use Libreoffice Calc (Excel) and writer (word) daily Pros Libreoffice calc is the equivalent of Microsoft Excel. It does everything I needed Excel to do as a basic user and its free. Cons Never tried to email support, as I haven't come up with any bugs or errors, but being free and open source, I doubt there is support Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) High cost of purchase of Microsoft Excel. Review Source RCR Rodel C R. Journal Editor Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Open suite for manuscript to clinical journals, with great editing capabilities." September 5, 2025 5.0 Editorial passes were content‑oriented since changes were readily identifiable and assimilated, and offline work prevented distraction from intensive manuscript revisions. Pros Changes and comments are easily readable during peer review, and saving in standard file types keeps co-authors in sync under varied editing environments. Cons Compatibility with a few editors may shift tracked changes or styling, so testing is prudent before submitting external drafts for review. Review Source RS Rafael S. Dirección de Operaciones Museums and Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ADAPTABLE, ESTABLE Y GRATIS. " November 5, 2025 4.0 Son bastantes años usando esta solución que aunque no compatibilice a la perfección con otras opciones si que se integra a la perfección en tos los OS conocidos. Pros Gratuito y absolutamente funcional con una gran comunidad detrás para dr soporte e implementar actualizaciones. Cons No acaba de integrase bien y de compatibilizar con otras opciones más implantadas del mercado pero sin llegar a ser una dificultad. Switched from [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/160717/Apache-OpenOffice/) Porque resultaba más solidario el proyecto como salida profesional de los desarrolladores en contraposición al mercantilismo de Oracle Review Source US Uwe S. Administrator Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Freies Office Paket" May 28, 2025 4.0 Ich komme mit Libre Office im Alltag sehr gut zurecht und ich vermisse keine Funktionen. Das was MS kann ist auch alles in Libre Office machbar. Pros Das es eine Open Source Lösung ist. Es werden keine Lizenzgebühren fällig. Es braucht auch kein Userkonto wie bei MS. Cons Das Look and Feel ist noch nicht ganz so gut wie bei der Konkurrenz. Auch die Kompatibilität stimmt nicht immer. Switched from [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Die hohen Kosten und der Zwang zum Microsoft Konto. Review Source YS Yuwakorn S. Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Empowered document creation without cost" June 30, 2025 5.0 LibreOffice is a competent, free choice of document creation with robust formatting capability yet functionality for converting macros in complex Excel documents may be poor. Pros LibreOffice Writer performed complicated works with own styles, cross references, tables of contents and footnotes without additional plug-ins and license fee issues allowing me to make everything fit exactly to my academic format requirements. Cons Opening some close-to-Excel files that used Visual Basic scripts some macro will not run and I have to edit the formula manually. Review Source RK Ramūnas K. Engineer Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Free office suite " May 1, 2025 4.0 I am fully happy with LibreOffice. It helped me to save a lot of money. Pros It is free and powerfully enough for any home user or small business. Cons A bit different than excel but you get used to it very quickly Alternatives considered [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/160717/Apache-OpenOffice/) Reason for choosing LibreOffice I have previously tried OpenOffice and decided to try something new. Switched from [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) Microsoft Office is too expensive and no perpetual license Review Source GG George G. Proofreader, Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LibreOffice is a great free desktop office suite." February 21, 2025 5.0 Overall, I am very satisfied with LibreOffice. I use it to write and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Pros It is a good, free alternative to Microsoft Office and other relevant products. Cons I think that there could be room for more improvement and even better features. Switched from [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) First of all, LibreOffice is free, whereas Microsoft Office 365 comes with a subscription fee. For a free suite, it is incredibly good. Besides, Microsoft updates slowed my system. I have had no such problem with LibreOffice. Review Source EC Ewan C. Billing and Accounts Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Spreadsheets and invoices are handled without a license fee by libreoffice." June 26, 2025 5.0 It enabled us to supply the entire staff with workplace tools at no incremental cost and allocate the budget to core telecom software instead. Pros Our billing spreadsheets and reports are managed by LibreOffice Calc. The PDF export is great for customer invoices. Cons Vendor-supplied Excel files sometimes don’t format correctly, and macro compatibility is spotty. That's an issue for me. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer User Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Free Product, Value for Money" February 1, 2025 3.0 Pros Biggest pro is that LibreOffice is free of cost, and quite similar to word or other document suites. It is also open source and has various features and functionality which make it great for normal users. Cons Files made in LibreOffice tends to change formats when opened in Google Docs or MsOffice. UI is also not good if that is a priority for someone. no cloud storage, all these cons are somewhat ignorable as the product is free of cost Switched from [WPS Office](https://www.capterra.com/p/126794/WPS-Office/) WPS Office was also a free alternative but it had ads Review Source Response from The Document Foundation February 4, 2025 LibreOffice is open source while WPS Office is freeware, which make them very difficult to compare, as LibreOffice has no interest in monetizing users. LibreOffice can save documents in the proprietary Microsoft Office formats, so if you have to open the document with Office or Google Docs the suggestion is to save the file as DOCX, XLSX or PPTX. Of course, the proprietary format has many disadvantages vs the open document ODF standard used by LibreOffice. NA NOREDDINE A. Senior Coordinator Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Staying license-free and all open-source" July 21, 2025 5.0 Pros LibreOffice provides me with reliable applications to work on my documents and spreadsheets. It can deal with big texts and complicated calculations easily and this favor me in the ability to have my files in different formats. Cons When I import files used in a different suite, there are unpredicted formatting patterns. I have also encountered certain bumps of saving files in particular formats. Review Source TK Tim K. Administrative Officer Security and Investigations Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Faster and more compatible than the alternative." February 6, 2025 5.0 Overall LibreOffice has all the features you want from an office suite. There is a learning curve when moving from Microsoft office, but it's not a steep curve. LibreOffice also seems to run much faster than Microsoft Office. Pros OS Compatibility. This software works on both Windows and Linux, meaning that all staff can use it without being forced onto a specific operating system. Cons On rare occasions there are formatting issues when moving between Writer and Microsoft word if the document has a complicated layout or lesser used features (like check boxes). Review Source SC Steve C. Project Manager Religious Institutions Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Larger characters in slide get condensed after reopened. " November 15, 2025 3.0 Quite a good impression, needs more effort to match up with ms office compatibility. Certain common features or functionality in MS office are not available. Pros Catching up as an alternate app to Microsoft office. It can open up ms office file without much problem. Cons Found a few glitches on opening slide in .odp file: 1) if larger fonts are used, they seem to get condensed with character overlapping one another, totally unreadable. 2) unable to have section title for a group of slides like MS PowerPoint. Section can be expanded and collapse, and facilitate navigation during slide show. Am I missing any LibreOffice similar features? Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) Mac user sent in .odp file and we face difficulty to use it with ms ofc. Review Source JF Jonah F. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Free Management Program" April 22, 2025 5.0 LibreOffice offers a complete set of office tools that performs exceptionally well in team collaboration settings involving many members Pros The software allows users to create edit and manage different types of documents at no cost which makes it suitable for people and organizations operating with financial limitations. Cons The program's free cost is its main benefit but it lacks the ability to connect with modern workplace tools. Review Source CH Clay H. Owner Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great document management software " April 21, 2025 5.0 Pros I like that the programs are smaller and simpler than their windows counterparts. It makes for a faster running machine. Cons Im not sure there's anything about libreoffice that i dont like. Its a very good set of programs for documents. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.