WPS Writer vs Yandex Documents

WPS Writer8.9Visit Yandex Documents8.2Visit

Higher score WPS Writer #4 in Word Processing Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WPS Writer

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Yandex Documents #10 in Word Processing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Yandex

• WPS Writer fits best

  Affordable Microsoft-compatible editing

• Yandex Documents fits best

  Web-first teams using Yandex services

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Side by side

Feature	WPS Writer 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Yandex Documents 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Word Processing Software	#10 in Word Processing Software
Best for	Affordable Microsoft-compatible editing	Web-first teams using Yandex services
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$3.99/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WPS Writer 4/4 · Yandex Documents 4/4
Desktop apps	✓	✓
Offline editing	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Track changes	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Maximum document size	Not checked yet	100 MB
Our review
Pros	Edits DOC and DOCX files offline across desktop, mobile, and web Real-time co-editing includes comments, permissions, and version history AI supports drafting, rewriting, summaries, translation, and spell checking	Free plan with 5 GB of Yandex Disk storage Collaborative editing, review mode, and version restoration Offline editing with synchronization after reconnection
Cons	Listed cloud integrations are limited to Google Drive and Dropbox WPS Standard includes only 1 GB of cloud storage WPS Pro+ AI tools have usage limits	No desktop application Narrower integration scope centered on Yandex services Editor opening limit of 100 MB per document
Our verdict	WPS Writer is the word-processing application in the WPS Office suite, designed for individuals, students, professionals, and teams working with Word-compatible documents. It creates, edits, saves, and shares DOC and DOCX files, while also… Read the review →	Yandex Documents is an online editor for text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. It supports DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX files, with collaborative editing, review mode for suggested changes, automatic saving, version history,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WPS Writer — where it wins

  • Edits DOC and DOCX files offline across desktop, mobile, and web
  • Real-time co-editing includes comments, permissions, and version history
  • AI supports drafting, rewriting, summaries, translation, and spell checking

  Where it doesn't

  • Listed cloud integrations are limited to Google Drive and Dropbox
  • WPS Standard includes only 1 GB of cloud storage
  • WPS Pro+ AI tools have usage limits

• Yandex Documents — where it wins

  • Free plan with 5 GB of Yandex Disk storage
  • Collaborative editing, review mode, and version restoration
  • Offline editing with synchronization after reconnection

  Where it doesn't

  • No desktop application
  • Narrower integration scope centered on Yandex services
  • Editor opening limit of 100 MB per document

• WPS Writer8.9/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial

  Affordable Word-compatible editing with offline work, collaboration, AI, and PDF tools.

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• Yandex Documents8.2/10 · Free plan

  A practical web-first editor for teams already working in Yandex services.

  Visit YandexFull verdict →