Microsoft Word comparisons

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Microsoft Word is compared head-to-head with Google Docs, Zoho Writer and WPS Writer and more: 7 head-to-heads in Word Processing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.

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Microsoft Word head-to-head

• Microsoft Word vs Google Docs
• Microsoft Word vs Zoho Writer
• Microsoft Word vs WPS Writer
• Microsoft Word vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
• Microsoft Word vs Apple Pages
• Microsoft Word vs LibreOffice Writer
• Microsoft Word vs Collabora Online

Microsoft Word vs each of them

#	Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Desktop apps	Offline editing	Real-time collaboration	Track changes	Score
1	Microsoft Word	Yes	$7/user/mo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9.4
2	Google Docs	Yes	$7/user/mo	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	9.2
3	Zoho Writer	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9.0
4	WPS Writer	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8.9
5	ONLYOFFICE Docs	Yes	$1,500/yr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8.8
6	Apple Pages	Yes	$29.99/yr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8.6
7	LibreOffice Writer	Yes	Free	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8.5
8	Collabora Online	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	8.4

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