Office 365 Alternatives - File Compatibility/Functionality


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Has anyone here, replaced Ms Office on their home machines, with one of the office alternatives? e.g:

  • Libre Office
  • Star Office

While ago, on my "Linux only drive" at home, tried LibreOffice, and found no obvious functionality differences, but when sending docs to agents/accountants, they often requested documents produced by Ms Office only, as often the documents I provided, had font/formatting problems, when opened by MS Office apps.

As a result of the frequency of problems, I purchased cheap 2nd Xeon workstation, purely for running Windows/Office 365, problem solved.

Now as a result of the AI slop being forced down our throats by MSs, it seems time for a change again.

Post on recent thread, states, LibreOffice documents, produced on Windows, are less problematic, when opened in MS Office.

Makes sense to me.

Opinions !?
 

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I found Softmaker's Office suite to be a close approximation to MS Office, especially as it allows you to save in MS Office formats. (It doesn't have the latest bells and whistles including AI integration - although there are links to Open GPT in its word processor). It does cost, though, if you want to save in MS Office formats. Open Office is the free version which (If I recall correctly) only saves in open office format. I had problems with Libre Office on Windows a year ago, with regard to opening and running some Powerpoint presentations with autorun video and animations, although I have recently tested it on Linux and the recent version there had no problems opening and running those Powerpoint presentations.
I don't object to paying for an office suite, and would contribute to Libre Office if I used that exclusively, so Softmaker (NX) is fine for me. I would probably go with Libre Office if I wanted something free.

Here's the link to the subscription version of Softmaker Office: SoftMaker Office | The GDPR-compliant alternative to Microsoft Office
This is the link to the lifetime one off payment (currently 2024 version) Shop | SoftMaker Office 2024

John
 

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Silvio said:
Has anyone here, replaced Ms Office on their home machines, with one of the office alternatives? e.g:

  • Libre Office
  • Star Office

While ago, on my "Linux only drive" at home, tried LibreOffice, and found no obvious functionality differences, but when sending docs to agents/accountants, they often requested documents produced by Ms Office only, as often the documents I provided, had font/formatting problems, when opened by MS Office apps.

As a result of the frequency of problems, I purchased cheap 2nd Xeon workstation, purely for running Windows/Office 365, problem solved.

Now as a result of the AI slop being forced down our throats by MSs, it seems time for a change again.

Post on recent thread, states, LibreOffice documents, produced on Windows, are less problematic, when opened in MS Office.

Makes sense to me.

Opinions !?
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It only makes sense to use "Office" clones for personal use.

As you are using it for business, you have already have Office 365. Why would you use clones?

Think of it from clients perspective - you subminally send a "message" saying you are not prepared to invest.

You do not have to use the AI functions (you can turn copilot off in settings) and also you can install MS 365 on 6 devices, and get 1TB of cloudspace.

Frankly, it makes no sense to use inferior clones when you already have a valid MS 365 licence.
 

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Under Linux Mint I use latest LibreOffice (v25.8.4.2) and it has been quite good. Does not beat MS Office in stability, features and workflow, but it is darn close. Keeps evolving daily/weekly. It however still contains minor bugs when it comes to formatting it seems. (I sometimes get random results when jumping between MSO and LO)

EDIT: A clarification. I mostly use Excel/Calc for most of my Office workflow, so my experience is mostly only on that tool. LibreOffice also support VBA and has full support for O365 file formats including .xlsm.
 

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I installed MS Office for work/business compatibility, nothing else will do in most cases.
Silvio said:
As a result of the frequency of problems, I purchased cheap 2nd Xeon workstation, purely for running Windows/Office 365, problem solved.
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So why bother creating compatibility problems.

In retirement home PC/Laptop, I have used OpenOffice for many years, and a few days ago Libre Office, They are derivatives of Star Office from way back, look it up in Wikipedia.

Rather obviously the more complex the document more the differences appear, MS Office is way more polished in use. That is the reality, not an opinion.
 

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Helmut said:
So why bother creating compatibility problems.
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The AI slop forced down our throats, slurping data, and sending it home.

99% of time, WFH means logging into work Citrix server, so nothing can be done about that.

For now, seems best way to avoid forced AI on machine, is to install W10, insert AI disabling keys, install decent Internet security, like Bitdefender.

I don't browse net on Windows machines.
 

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I use LibreOffice portable. Objectively, it's the most complete and refined choice - especially since it's fully free (not just Freemium) - and actively maintained/updated. Even comes with extensions support. Like everything else - it's a matter of getting used to its subtle differences (compared to Microsoft Office - if that's the only office app you used before). Thus, switched to LibreOffice even at work - cause i was simply more used to it. Even tho, i have a Microsoft Office Certification Diploma - which unfortunately... it's plastic wrapped - so can't even use it as toilet paper. 😒

Also used OnlyOffice in parallel - cause it used to be/feel lighter in the past...

www.onlyoffice.com

ONLYOFFICE desktop and mobile apps

Download free ONLYOFFICE document editors for your desktop and mobile devices
www.onlyoffice.com www.onlyoffice.com


Even recommended it - for this reason. But now, despite the bigger size (double compared to OnlyOffice) - i find LibreOffice snappier. OpenCL support (hardware acceleration) was improved/Optimized too (didn't make that big of a difference in the past).
 

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I'm in the process of creating a few quite complex spreadsheets. I'll try making them in LibreOffice Calc, save to O365 format and then test in O365 Excel.

It'll take weeks, due to complexity and time constraints, but I'll return here once I'm done.
 

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I'd be interested to see how other Suites handle the likes of this xlsx
 

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Silvio said:
The AI slop forced down our throats, slurping data, and sending it home.

99% of time, WFH means logging into work Citrix server, so nothing can be done about that.

For now, seems best way to avoid forced AI on machine, is to install W10, insert AI disabling keys, install decent Internet security, like Bitdefender.

I don't browse net on Windows machines.
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It's odd that as you started this thread specifically asking for MS Office alternatives, that a number of people seem to think that they should use this opportunity to advertise MS Office. For those using Windows and Linux operating systems, an office program which works natively on both would seem to be a no-brainer, and in this regard MS Office is inferior to other office programs.
 

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I replaced MSO with Libreoffice and I am pleased with performance and not AI
 

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no AI that is
 

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Senecio said:
It's odd that as you started this thread specifically asking for MS Office alternatives, that a number of people seem to think that they should use this opportunity to advertise MS Office.
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You're right! I've removed my drivel!

Mind you, the OP did ask for opinions! ;-)

Silvio said:
Opinions !?
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Edwin said:
I'd be interested to see how other Suites handle the likes of this xlsx
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I grabbed the file in.xlsx format and opened in Linux using LibreOffice. No issues what I can see.
 

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  • Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
Something is off...colors missing...etc...but the data is there
 

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  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card
  • Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
Also dropdowns work, but I can't figure out how to multi select

EDIT: Figured it out. Can not be done in Excel without VBA code.
 

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  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card
  • Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
Senecio said:
It's odd that as you started this thread specifically asking for MS Office alternatives, that a number of people seem to think that they should use this opportunity to advertise MS Office. For those using Windows and Linux operating systems, an office program which works natively on both would seem to be a no-brainer, and in this regard MS Office is inferior to other office programs.
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My priority, is not an Office suite that works on Linux and Windows.

The point of this thread, is to enquire, are docs produced by LibreOffice, 100% file compatible with Ms Office.

Feedback I'm receiving is, maybe on Windows, not likely on Linux.

Win 10 install in progress...

Will probably install Office 2021..
 
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  • At a glance

    Fedora/KDE Plasma F43Xeon 2667 v448GB ECC DDR4nVidia GTX 1650
    OS
    Fedora/KDE Plasma F43
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Z640
    CPU
    Xeon 2667 v4
    Motherboard
    Xeon V4 Motherboard
    Memory
    48GB ECC DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 1650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@144hz
    Hard Drives
    NVME, SSD
    PSU
    850W

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 IOT Enterprise LTSC/RHEL 10.1 KDE ...Intel Xeom 2680 V464gb DDR4 ECCAMD RX560
    Operating System
    Windows 11 IOT Enterprise LTSC/RHEL 10.1 KDE Plasma
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Z440
    CPU
    Intel Xeom 2680 V4
    Motherboard
    HP Z440
    Memory
    64gb DDR4 ECC
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX560
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Gsync 27" 144hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@144hz
    Hard Drives
    SSD/nVme/HDD
    PSU
    standard 700W
    Case
    standard
    Cooling
    Standard
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
Edwin said:
I'd be interested to see how other Suites handle the likes of this xlsx
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This is what I see in Softmaker PlanMaker:

Screenshot 2026-01-06 154005.webp

You need to be aware that fonts need to be the same in the initiating computer and the receiving one, which they may not be in the case of my PC and yours.
 

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  • At a glance

    Linux Mint (22.3) and Windows 11Ryzen 3900x32GB (2x16) @ 3600 MHz Corsair Vengeance LPXAsus Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16 GB
    OS
    Linux Mint (22.3) and Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 3900x
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Master x570 rel 1.0
    Memory
    32GB (2x16) @ 3600 MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16 GB
    Sound Card
    No separate sound card.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2718Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD-Black SN850; 1TB Samsung Sata 850 Evo; 4 TB WD Blue Sata SA510 2.5''; 4TB Samsung Sata SSD 870 EVO 2.5".
    PSU
    Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 11 750W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-8FIB
    Cooling
    CPU: Noctua NH-U12A; Case: BeQuiet + Lian Li fans.
    Keyboard
    Steelseries Apex 7 brown keys.
    Mouse
    Logitech (wired) G403
    Internet Speed
    940 Mb/s down; 105 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Pioneer blu-ray optical drive.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home (ARM version) (latest update)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-10016 GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home (ARM version) (latest update)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14" Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Touch screen 14" AMOLED monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800
    Hard Drives
    512 GB eUFS
    Internet Speed
    930 Mb/s (Wifi)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Eset Internet Security
    Other Info
    NPU Qualcomm Hexagon

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

WinDOS 25H2Intel & AMDSO-DIMM SK Hynix 15.8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4-26...nVidia RTX 2060 6GB Mobile GPU (TU106M)
OS
WinDOS 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
CPU
Intel & AMD
Memory
SO-DIMM SK Hynix 15.8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4-2666 (2 x 8 GB) 1329MHz (19-19-19-43)
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia RTX 2060 6GB Mobile GPU (TU106M)
Sound Card
Onbord Realtek ALC1220
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB / 1x Seagate Expansion ST1000LM035 1TB
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