Office Software Users List

The best free office software makes it simple and easy to use office documents and spreadsheets without needing paid-for Microsoft apps such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

For most users, Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Microsoft Office and Office 365) remains the original and best office suite. Microsoft Word(opens in new tab), Excel(opens in new tab), Publisher(opens in new tab), Access(opens in new tab), PowerPoint(opens in new tab), and Outlook(opens in new tab) still remain key office apps.

However, over the years other companies have released rival office suites to help with productivity(opens in new tab), some of which is paid-for and some of which is free - sometimes with the same company offering both.

All of these alternatives to Microsoft Office(opens in new tab) offer a similar range of software applications, mainly based on creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations(opens in new tab).