LibreOffice
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Alternative to Microsoft Office
Free alternatives to Microsoft Office
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Quick answer: LibreOffice is the one free option we list so far. Check its file formats and licence below before you switch.
Word, Excel and PowerPoint office suite. Here is 1 free option, most-starred first.
What Microsoft Office costs
- Microsoft 365 Personal£84.99 per year or £8.49 per month
- Microsoft 365 Family£104.99 per year
- Office Home 2024£119.99 (one-time)
UK prices.
From the vendor's own pricing page (microsoft.com), checked 19 Oct 2026. Prices change and may exclude tax, so check before you decide.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Office?
Yes. ResearchAlts lists 1 option: LibreOffice.
How much does Microsoft Office cost?
Microsoft 365 Personal: £84.99 per year or £8.49 per month; Microsoft 365 Family: £104.99 per year; Office Home 2024: £119.99 (one-time). These are the vendor's published prices, checked 19 Oct 2026 on microsoft.com.
Which Microsoft Office alternatives are open source?
LibreOffice (MPL-2.0).
Which Microsoft Office alternatives run on a Mac?
LibreOffice (all of them).
Related categories: Writing & typesetting
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool supports the file formats, tests and methods your supervisor, journal or ethics board expects before switching mid-project.