# Apache OpenOffice Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Apache OpenOffice Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Apache OpenOffice

## What is Apache OpenOffice?

Open productivity suite that allows businesses of all sizes to create mathematical equations, manage databases, produce letters, multimedia presentations, diagrams, 3D illustrations, and more.

## What is Apache OpenOffice used for?

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Top alternative

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Overall rating

Based on 499 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

87%

Neutral

11%

Negative

2%

Pros & cons

Community-driven open source suite

Comprehensive office document tools

Outdated interface and infrequent updates

Sluggish and resource-heavy operation

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Apache OpenOffice

4.4 (499)

VS.

[4.5 (13,553)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/reviews/)

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Starting Price

$10.99

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (499)

Ease Of Use

4.4 (28,759)

Value For Money

4.7 (366)

Value For Money

4.4 (20,351)

Customer Service

3.9 (254)

Customer Service

4.3 (18,393)

## Apache OpenOffice alternatives

[4.7 (24,066)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/reviews/)

Starting price

$8.75

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.4 (2,908)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/reviews/)

Starting price

$10.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

89%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (5,735)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/reviews/)

Starting price

$9.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)

[4.7 (28,836)](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/reviews/)

Starting price

$6.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)

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## Who uses Apache OpenOffice?

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## Pros and Cons

Community-driven open source suite

98% positive reviews out of 53

Reviewers appreciate open source enables unrestricted use, frequent improvements, and cost savings for document tasks.

Outdated interface and infrequent updates

72% negative reviews out of 43

Most reviewers indicate updates are rare, leaving the interface outdated and some bugs or security concerns unresolved.

Comprehensive office document tools

97% positive reviews out of 37

Most reviewers find presentation and spreadsheet features allow versatile document creation, editing, and compatibility with major formats.

Sluggish and resource-heavy operation

71% negative reviews out of 35

Most users report performance and speed issues, including slow startup, lag with large files, and frequent instability.

Free Microsoft Office replacement

100% positive reviews out of 30

Most users comment alternative offers essential office tools for free, avoiding costly Microsoft Office licenses.

Frequent crashes and data loss

84% negative reviews out of 32

Most users report crashes cause lost work, unreliable recovery, and interruptions, especially with larger or complex files.

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Data Import/Export

4.1 (99)

56.57% of 99 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

It gives you robust options for importing and exporting data in formats like PDF, CSV, and Microsoft Office files. Some reviewers find the process seamless, though a few mention occasional formatting issues when transferring between platforms.

Office Suite

4.4 (97)

60.82% of 97 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

With Apache OpenOffice, you get a comprehensive set of tools for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more, all in one free package. Reviewers appreciate its ease of use, compatibility with Microsoft Office, and value as a cost-free alternative.

Document Management

4.3 (108)

57.41% of 108 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Presentation Tools

3.9 (76)

40.79% of 76 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Share and present designs

Collaboration Tools

3.7 (72)

38.89% of 72 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Customizable Templates

3.8 (55)

43.64% of 55 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Apache OpenOffice 18 features

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

It gives you robust options for importing and exporting data in formats like PDF, CSV, and Microsoft Office files. Some reviewers find the process seamless, though a few mention occasional formatting issues when transferring between platforms.

Graphical representation of data

Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Create, save, and store files

Create, design and modify the flow and processes of tasks in a project

Manage and support multiple languages

With Apache OpenOffice, you get a comprehensive set of tools for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more, all in one free package. Reviewers appreciate its ease of use, compatibility with Microsoft Office, and value as a cost-free alternative.

Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts

Share and present designs

Tools to facilitate the production of information and promote efficiency

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Sample files or documents that could be customized as needed or used as is

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

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Features

4.2 (499)

4.2

Based on 499 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.7 (366)

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4.7 (366)

4.7

Based on 366 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.9 (254)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.9 (254)

3.9

Based on 254 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 499 reviews

Filter by rating

5(260)

4(174)

3(54)

2(7)

1(4)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

SS

Steven S.

Owner

Farming

### "Unstable programs ruin productivity"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

2/10

February 4, 2026

Great for casual uses, but I'm getting tired of losing data to program crashes. I've spent over 30 minutes today re-entering data when OpenOffice randomly decides to crash, and I'd already have been better off using my paper, pen, and calculator.

Pros

Don't have to pay to use it. I hate big corps and OpenOffice sticks it to the microsoft man who seeks to profit from your every keystroke.

Cons

Frequent CRASHES and LOST DATA! I use OpenOffice Spreadsheet annually to calculate tax expenses, and have lost sooo much data today when it crashed twice. I had to re-renter 4 months of medical expenses and 3 months of farm sales.... and I haven't even started farm expenses. Free is NOT worth the current headache I'm dealing with after crash number 2. I will be doing Farm expenses by hand next....

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

I thought Apache OpenOffice would be better......., it was NOT!

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AS

Alisha S.

Editor

Translation and Localization

### "Amazing free program!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 31, 2025

I enjoyed using it for years for personal use before I upgraded later. I used it almost daily and it helped me create many useful documents.

Pros

That fact that it is free. I think it's amazing that this is available for those who can't afford Microsoft Word.

Cons

The simplicity of the program. It is very functional, but at the same time certain features are lacking. But it still does the job.

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JM

Juan M.

Translator and Translator Trainer

E-Learning

### "Goof free alternative to MS Office"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 1, 2025

I've used it when i used linux, and have tried in Mac when looking for the best alternative to MS Office. It is better than Apples native document apps.

Pros

The fact that is free and robust. It feels more study than LibreOffice.

Cons

it still, after so many years, struggles with some formatting when working with MS Office documents.

Switched from

[Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/)

Price. Apache OpenOffice is free and is available for many OS.

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BF

Bernardo Fellipe S.

PROPRIETÁRIO

Newspapers

### "Pior programa possível"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

February 1, 2025

Fui obrigado a usar essa porcaria pela Microsoft, que em uma atualização simplesmente excluiu o programa que eu usava e colocou o OpernOffice como programa padrão. PERDI MESES DE TRABALHO por causa de um "Erro geral" do programa.

Pros

A nostalgia da interface, que te transporta para os anos 1990.

Cons

Lento, cheio de erros/bugs, interface pesada e confusa.

Review source

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CC

Christopher C.

Direrctor

Retail

### "OpenOffice a Great License Free Choice"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 10, 2025

Good. Its been stable and supports multi platforms

Pros

License Free and quite flexible and supports multi OS

Cons

Doesn't support later versions of Microsoft

Review source

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MM

marco m.

dirigente

Internet

### "semplice e open source ovvero gratuito!"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

December 26, 2024

semplice e open source ovvero gratuito!

Pros

open source ma non sempre è compatibile al 100% con word ed EXCEL

Cons

non sempre è compatibile al 100% con word ed EXCEL

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JH

Justin H.

Warehouse

Automotive

### "Amazing Alternative to High Priced Options"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

June 12, 2024

I have been using OpenOffice for years. It is a great alternative to Microsoft's Office Suite.

Pros

OpenOffice is Free, Functional, and has tons of Extensions

Cons

The User Manual can be a little difficult to use at times.

Switched from

[WordPerfect Office](https://www.capterra.com/p/160719/WordPerfect-Office/)

Review source

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TM

Tatiana M.

Proprietaria

Publishing

### "Programma di videoscrittura gratuito e completo"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 4, 2024

Per esigenze lavorative ho necessità di disporre di più programmi di videoscrittura, in modo da poter meglio lavorare sui testi che mi vengono proposti. Con Apache OpenOffice è stato amore a prima vista e nulla ha da invidiare a programmi similari che richiedono abbonamenti a dir poco salati. Grafica semplice, intuitiva ed essenziale. OpenOffice non mi ha mai delusa e, addirittura, è diventato il mio programma di videoscrittura preferito.

Pros

Apache OpenOffice è una delle soluzioni migliori per chi necessita di un programma completo di videoscrittura. Totalmente gratuito, è ricco di funzionalità, intuitivo e adatto a qualsiasi esigenza. Dispone di numerosi modelli predefiniti e modelli personalizzabili. I parametri per l'impaginazione sono semplici e il risultato finale è eccellente, tanto in versione digitale quanto cartacea. È anche integrata l'opzione di ripristino automatico ogni tot minuti, da personalizzare in modo da recuperare dal backup eventuali file non salvati.

Cons

I dizionari, utili per la sillabazione, spesso non sono installati e l'utente deve procedere manualmente. Non è un processo difficile, ma potrebbe spaventare qualcuno.

Review source

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FM

Fabrizio M.

Agente Immobiliare

Real Estate

### "OPEN OFFICE è un'alternativa gratuita a OFFICE tradizionale con le stesse funzionalità"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 1, 2024

Ho trovato il programma molto utile per la scrittura di testi e creazione di tabelle excel. Essendo gratuito posso utilizzarlo liberamente tutte le volte che mi serve.

Pros

Open Office è una piattaforma gratuita che contiene le stesse caratteristiche del programma originale ma gratuito.

Cons

Alcune operazioni non sono sempre immediate e semplicissime

Review source

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BR

Benjamin R.

Head Brewer

Food & Beverages

### "Open Office: an open source oasis in a desert of corporate cash grab products"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 13, 2024

Pros

The vast array of capabilities while being free! I've used OpenOffice for years for multiple jobs for multiple companies. Open Office is extremely easy to use, and as I get older, easier to use because MicroSoft Word keeps changing and OpenOffice's UI remains as a "classic interface." Its easy to have multiple computers in the office use OO because of no licensing, and to be able to open and save in legacy formats to extremely useful. I worked at an office that used Apple Numbers and it was dreadful, so I convinced everyone to us OO, and everyone agreed it was the better move, and all of our files were compatible which made the switch much easier.

Cons

Nothing. And I mean that, there are no downsides to OpenOffice. Maybe only that not enough people are aware of it, but without it being a profit motivated program, that makes sense.

Switched from

[Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/)

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

Microsoft is expensive and when setting up multiple computers at an office for people to use, Open Office being completely free is the obvious choice.

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