This is a comparison of word processor programs .
This table provides general information about selected word processor programs .
Characteristics
This table gives characteristics of each word processor program.
Operating system compatibility
This table shows the operating systems supported by the latest program version
Import or open capabilities
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each program can import or open.
Export or save capabilities
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each program can export or save. In some cases, omitting an export format (Microsoft Word 's omission of WordPerfect export is the best known example) was a sales rather than a technical measure.
See also
Notes
^ 2011 – present.
^ No cost since 3.0.
^ a b c d The app uses LibreOffice kit technology and is based on Collabora Online for which development started in 2013.
^ Version 21.11. Using LibreOffice kit technology, development started in 2013.
^ Version 1.0. Using LibreOffice kit technology, development started in 2013.
^ a b c Version 4.4.
^ Development started 2006.
^ a b c d Offline editing when used with Chrome or Edge web browser.
^ a b Offline editing when used with Chrome web browser.
^ Free and Pro
^ Originally Samna Ami Pro .
^ 1999 – 2009.
^ 2010 – 2011
^ Approximate date. As part of NeXT 's OPENSTEP which later became part of Mac OS X .
^ a b Advanced typography refers to either support for Apple Advanced Typography or advanced OpenType typography features and all OpenType layout tables or Graphite font technology.
^ a b Via extensions.
^ a b c Support for Graphite Font Technology from version 3.2.
^ Supported in Linux, macOS and Windows client applications, but not in Online or the Android, ChromeOS, iOS or iPadOS client applications
^ Only own graphics.
^ a b For Japanese .
^ 4 languages on default installation and over 30 languages via extensions.
^ Support for additional languages available via language packs.
^ Partial support for some OpenType features in MS Word 2010, ie. ligatures, old-style figures, but not true small caps.
^ LaTeX, MS Equation and MathType.
^ End notes/bibliography supported with EndNote X2 (third party)
^ With third party add-ons: LaTeX or MathType.
^ Version 7.1 and earlier.
^ Version 8 and earlier.
^ Alpha.
^ Since 2000.
^ Last: AOS up to WP4.1 in 1987.
^ Since 1994.
^ Can run unsupported Version 5.1.
^ With MathML support.
^ With BibTeX support.
^ With external program.
^ Linux ver.
^ Disabled.[ 52]
^ With MathML equations.
^ With BibTeX bibliography.
References
^ "AbiWord 3.0.6" . Retrieved 25 December 2024 .
^ "Announcing Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14" . 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
^ "AppleWorks 6.2.9 for Mac" . 14 January 2004.
^ "AppleWorks 6.2.2 for Windows" . 20 January 2004.
^ "Release notes - version 4.4.2.1" .
^ "Changelog" .
^ https://invent.kde.org/office/calligra/-/tags/v4.0.1 .
^ a b "Collabora Office" .
^ a b "Collabora Office" .
^ "Collabora Online 24.04 Release Notes" .
^ a b c "Collabora Office 24.04 Release Notes" .
^ "Productive BeOS" . Archived from the original on 2001-12-23.
^ "Windows Release" . Archived from the original on 2002-02-04.
^ "Gobe Corporation" . Archived from the original on 2003-10-04.
^ "InCopy May 2022 (17.3) release notes" . 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
^ "What's New in Jarte" .
^ "KOffice 2.3.3 Update" . 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011.
^ "IBM Lotus Symphony - Buzz: Symphony 3.0.1 FIXPACK 2 is Now AVAILABLE" . 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
^ "IBM Lotus Symphony - Release Notes" . Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
^ http://www.johnbrown.com.au/approach/webfaq04040010.html .
^ "[lyx-announce] LyX 2.4.3 Released" . 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025 .
^ https://www.mellel.com/release-info/5-1/ .
^ "Microsoft Works - Microsoft Lifecycle" . Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
^ https://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=65503#65503 .
^ "Nisus Software History" .
^ "Nisus Writer Express - version history and archive" .
^ "Nisus Writer Pro - version history and archive" .
^ "Release 8.3.3" . 17 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025 .
^ "3.3.0 - Release Notes" .
^ https://www.polyedit.com/news.html .
^ "StarOffice Software" . Archived from the original on 27 September 2009.
^ "StarOffice Patches" . Archived from the original on 22 September 2009.
^ "StarOffice/StarSuite Updates" . Archived from the original on 23 September 2009.
^ Joris van der Hoeven (2 April 2024). "TeXmacs 2.1.4" . Retrieved 2 April 2024 .
^ Mark de Does (4 February 2013). "Ted 2.23, an easy RTF text processor for Linux/Unix released" .
^ a b https://www.softmaker.de/download/servicepacks/servicepacks-softmaker-office-aenderungen .
^ "Barry MacDonnell's Toolbox for WordPerfect for Windows - What's new and different in recent WordPerfect versions" . Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
^ "Math Objects" (PDF) . Retrieved 26 July 2013 .
^ "Developing conditional content" . Retrieved 26 July 2013 .
^ "Adobe FrameMaker 9 * About cross-references" . Help.adobe.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13 .
^ Adobe Systems, "Edit equations," <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSF12494BC-2ECA-4d4d-8BA8-2CC2CB9B9E1A.html >, [retrieved January 21, 2012]
^ Adobe Systems, "About conditional text," <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSF778A159-48A7-4f26-B04E-79509DDB38E8.html >, [retrieved January 21, 2012]
^ Adobe Systems, "Use conditional text," <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/InCopy/6.0/WS745C7188-1C17-4eae-8680-2F7C80DE6849.html >, [Retrieved January 21, 2012]
^ "Math Guide - Using the Formula Editor" (PDF) . LibreOffice Documentation Team. March 22, 2015. pp. 39– 46, 51– 68. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ LibreOffice, "Defining Conditions" <https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Defining_Conditions >, [Retrieved March 8, 2013]
^ LyX wiki | Tools / LyX Grammar Checker
^ "Math Objects" (PDF) . Retrieved 26 July 2013 .
^ "Developing conditional content" . Retrieved 26 July 2013 .
^ Requires Microsoft's free Office Compatibility Pack Archived 2007-10-23 at archive.today
^ [1] Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "FaqCreatingPDFs - AbiWiki" . Abisource.com. 2010-11-27. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2012-12-13 .
^ "Plugin Matrix - AbiWiki" . Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2008-11-29 .
^ "AbiWord v2.6.5 ChangeLog" . Abisource.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-13 .
Open-source Freeware Commercial
Cross-platform Classic MacOS macOS Windows
Discontinued Hardware