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Apache OpenOffice vs. LibreOffice

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    Apache OpenOffice

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AApache OpenOffice is a free open source office suite that includes six applications: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (diagramming and graphics), Base (database), and Math (formulas).N/A

    LibreOffice

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ALibreOffice is a free and open-source Office Suite from The Document Foundation, presented as the successor to OpenOffice.org. The suite includes Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector graphics and flowcharts), Base (databases), and Math (formula editing).

    $0

    free and open source under the Mozilla Public License v2.0

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    Apache OpenOfficeLibreOffice
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    Offerings
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    Apache OpenOfficeLibreOffice
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Apache OpenOfficeLibreOffice
    Considered Both Products
    Apache
    Chose Apache OpenOffice
    I like the look and feel that Apache open office has. The fact that it is Open Source and not costly is great. It has an easy learning curve for people that are used to using Microsoft Office.
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    The Document Foundation
    Chose LibreOffice
    LibreOffice's biggest advantage over MS Office is its gratuity, but its cleaner interface and the fact that it is naturally multiplatform are also important features.
    As for Apache OpenOffice, the time that this suite "was in the hands" of Oracle caused development delays (even …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    LibreOffice is very similar, but more actively maintained. I actually used OpenOffice more frequently than LibreOffice in the past, but after LibreOffice forked from OpenOffice, the developers began to maintain it more actively, so I switched.

    Some features (I believe certain …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    I have chosen LibreOffice for the possibilities it offers and because it allows me to save money on the licenses of other programs. Being a free program, I do not have to think about renewing licenses every year. It is a software that offers the same characteristics as other …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    At first we used OpenOffice, but since Oracle took it over, the updates started to take more to go live and it hasn't improved like LibreOffice has.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Mainly CSV and other formats compatibility, when compared to MS alternative, it's faster than cloud-based solutions (Google Docs, Zoho), I don't have to wait for MS Office to look at what I have in the cloud before saving something, its interface is better than MS Office, for …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Open Office has not been updated in a long time and Libreoffice is constantly updated with fixes and improvements. We have only recommended Libreoffice to our users for years because of the constant support.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Microsoft Products: LibreOffice is an affordable programme that is on par with Microsoft products. Unlike Microsoft, which tends to reinvent itself every couple of years and sacrifices functionality for aesthetics, LibreOffice is tried and true, sticking to the functionality …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Apache OpenOfficeLibreOffice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)