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Choose an office suite by the files you exchange, not the price alone. These guides set LibreOffice against Microsoft Office, ONLYOFFICE and Apache OpenOffice. I'd agree on the editable master and the return format first, because that decides more than the interface does.

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  1. LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office: what you gain and give up by switching

    Compare current US costs and check required VBA before switching. Ask the next editor how you'll exchange files or edit together.

    · 7 min read

  2. OnlyOffice vs LibreOffice: how the two office suites differ

    Choose around the editable master, the return copy and the people editing it. Separate free desktop apps from the services needed for live collaboration.

    · 7 min read

  3. OpenOffice vs LibreOffice: which one to install today

    Choose an office suite around the file you need to send back. Compare current LibreOffice and OpenOffice releases, modern Office formats, Mac builds and a careful move using document copies.

    · 5 min read