Comparing local office suites that can be installed natively in Linux, with a focus on the fidelity of LibreOffice, FreeOffice, SoftMaker Office, OnlyOffice and WPS Office.

These homepages and other link for these office suites are as follows:

LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/

FreeOffice: https://www.freeoffice.com/

SoftMaker Office: https://www.softmaker.com/

FreeOffce vs SoftMaker Office comparison: https://www.softmaker.com/en/discover-softmaker-office-comparison

OnlyOffice: https://www.onlyoffice.com/

WPS Office: https://www.wps.com/
 
MICROSOFT FONTS:
For information on installing the Microsoft Core Fonts in Linux, see the “Install Fonts” chapter in my “Top 7 Ubuntu Tips & Tweaks” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOTZKcHxflQ&t=1049s 

WINDOWS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE:
My video on “Running Windows in Linux” using a virtual machine is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1MWBa3yiw

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Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:16 LibreOffice
05:14 FreeOffice & SoftMaker Office
10:09 OnlyOffice
13:50 WPS Office
17:01 The Best Office?

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A practical comparison of four Microsoft Office alternatives for Linux: LibreOffice, FreeOffice/SoftMaker Office, OnlyOffice, and WPS Office. The primary evaluation criterion is document fidelity — how accurately each suite renders Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files compared to the originals. Results show that no Linux alternative achieves perfect fidelity with .docx files, though spreadsheet and presentation compatibility is generally better. LibreOffice and SoftMaker Office are recommended as the best overall options, with the author personally planning to switch to SoftMaker Office when Windows 10 support ends.

Best Linux Microsoft Office Alternatives