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Free software for writing documents

Essays, reports, letters and your dissertation without paying for Word, with privacy-friendly alternatives to Google Docs and free checkers instead of Grammarly. Here are free alternatives to 3 paid programs: Word, Google Docs and Grammarly.

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3 paid programs and their free alternatives

Every free alternative for writing documents at a glance

Free alternatives for writing documents and the paid programs they replace
AlternativePricePlatformsReplaces
LibreOffice WriterOpen Source
WindowsmacOSLinux
Word, Google Docs
ONLYOFFICEOpen Source
WindowsmacOSLinuxWebAndroidiOS
Word, Google Docs
Google Docs100% Free
WebAndroidiOS
Word, Grammarly
Zoho Writer100% Free
WebAndroidiOS
Word, Google Docs
CryptPadOpen Source
Web
Google Docs
EtherpadOpen Source
Web
Google Docs
HarperOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinux
Grammarly
Hemingway EditorFreemium
Web
Grammarly
LanguageToolFreemium
WebWindowsmacOS
Grammarly
QuillBotFreemium
Web
Grammarly
WPS Office WriterFreemium
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Word

Frequently asked questions: free software for writing documents

What is the best free software for writing documents?

It depends on the paid program you want to replace: instead of Word, LibreOffice Writer; instead of Google Docs, CryptPad; instead of Grammarly, LanguageTool.

Is there open source software for writing documents?

Yes: LibreOffice Writer, ONLYOFFICE, CryptPad, Etherpad and Harper are open source and free.

Which ones work without installing anything?

ONLYOFFICE, Google Docs, Zoho Writer, CryptPad, Etherpad, Harper, Hemingway Editor and others run in the browser.

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