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# LibreOffice

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> LibreOffice is an open source office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, formulas and database tools.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 2235 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses LibreOffice?

Suite of document management solutions for businesses, charities and government organizations with a template repository, autocorrect dictionary, built-in wizards, and more.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 2235 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The Document Foundation
- **Founded**: 2016

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: LibreOffice is available for free.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Archiving & Retention
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Publishing Options
- Customisable Templates
- Document Capture
- Document Classification
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Electronic Signature
- File Conversion
- File Sharing
- Full Text Search
- Presentation Tools
- Search/Filter
- Text Editing

## Integrations (8 total)

- Alinto
- CloudSuite
- Collabora Online
- Corteza
- EGroupware
- GitHub
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Univention Corporate Server

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30063/document-management/software)

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1. [Google Drive](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161425/drive) — 4.8/5 (28430 reviews)
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4. [OneDrive](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/161304/onedrive) — 4.5/5 (12627 reviews)
5. [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1167/sharepoint) — 4.4/5 (5413 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Great cheap option for cross platform uses" — 5.0/5

> **Sandy** | *29 March 2025* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Convenient and low cost solution works across many devices and platforms
> 
> **Cons**: Limited support options and lots of research required
> 
> Brilliant options and compatibility with other software

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### "Great free office software but not perfect" — 4.0/5

> **Ben** | *21 April 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **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.
> 
> The overall experience with LibreOffice was almost perfect and very minimal complaints.

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### "Free open source spreadsheet and word doc" — 5.0/5

> **Stuart** | *19 September 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **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
> 
> Libreoffice is the free open source version of Microsoft products. And I use Libreoffice Calc (Excel) and writer (word) daily

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### "Excellent writing tool" — 5.0/5

> **Emmeline** | *2 April 2025* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It easy to use and a perfect writing software
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing to complain about, software is very easy to use
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> I used it to write and edit many different types of documents including scripts and ebooks.

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### "Good program for creating documents" — 3.0/5

> **Agata** | *17 March 2025* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Libre Office is free to use and good alternative to MS
> 
> **Cons**: Limited in options compared to MS and the document does not open on some devices
> 
> A good alternative for creating simple documents

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