Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued) vs. ThinkFree Office

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Office 2016 is the familiar suite of Office products including applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for use on a single PC or Mac. The 2016 is no longer available for sale from Microsoft, and support is at an end since 2020.N/A
ThinkFree Office
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Thinkfree Office is a web-based office suite that enables secure office document editing, including word processor, spreadsheets, and presentations. Thinkfree Office offers compatibility with MS Office, allowing users to open and use files in formats such as DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT and PPTX. Built on HTML5 and CSS3, Thinkfree Office delivers native-like performance, document rendering, and operation across major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) and browsers…
$1.50
per month Billing based on the monthly active users (Pay-as-you-go)
Pricing
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Editions & Modules
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MAU License
$1.50
per month Billing based on the monthly active users (Pay-as-you-go)
MCC License
$900
per year Billing based on the number of active browser tabs (Minimum: 30)
Site License
Custom
For unlimited usage
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Best Alternatives
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Small Businesses
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Score 9.1 out of 10
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Score 9.1 out of 10
Google Workspace
Google Workspace
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Score 8.9 out of 10
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(64 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(45 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)ThinkFree Office
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
I'd recommend [Microsoft] Office2016 for any business that has more than a couple of users, as the software is very scalable from just a small business to a large enterprise corporation. I don't know of any case where it might not be appropriate, as even home users and students use the software suite as well.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • Data manipulation. Excel takes the raw data we receive and allows us to digest it in ways that are useful to our business processes.
  • Communication. Outlook serves as our primary means of communication and setting up appointments.
  • Documentation. Word is the default standard when it comes to using a word processor and we are no different in this regard. Nearly every user has to use the application on a regular basis in order to accomplish their work.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • Office 2016 professional edition can be priced for a single user license, it would be nice to see a drop in the pricing.
  • Office 2016 home edition is a better price but does not include outlook 2016, so it is not a good fit for the workplace environments.
  • Office 2016 can run slowly on older systems, so you need to make sure you have a machine that is 4 years old or less for it to run smoothly.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
We believe that office 2016 offers the best value when it comes to features included out of the box. The software is used in its entirety by our organization and is easily supported by our staff of IT technicians. Users find this software to be easy to learn and easy to use with minimal learning curve.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
It's fairly easy to use, but the automatic formatting or capturing of formatting when pasting is wonky - especially when there are outlines or other bullets/numbered lists. Fixing and sizing up tables can be annoying, and there are sometimes formatting issues that we just absolutely cannot fix for some reason
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
I am an MS feedback hub participant and they certainly don't pay enough attention to several bugs several people raise it in the portal. For the enterprise, it seems to me based on my prior experience that yes, they have a dedicated team to support operations. For mid to small companies or single users, it has been a struggle. So, you are pretty much with MS Blogs and others.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
We use Microsoft Office 2016 because at the time it was the best tool for us, but now with full attention to cloud products, we may be thinking of migrating our solution to a cloud service.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Microsoft Office 2016 saves me a lot of time daily. I have functions and macros set up that calculate and show me a lot of things just from a couple of my inputs. This would take full days sometimes if not for that.
  • Apart from time, it saves me money, I manage data in Excel, I don't have to buy software specifically for that.
  • Sooner or later my company will have to switch to new edition, which will hurt revenues because of a subscription model.
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Thinkfree Inc.
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ScreenShots

ThinkFree Office Screenshots

Screenshot of the on-premise Online Office Suite for Secure Document Editing.Screenshot of the enterprise-grade on-premise word processor for document creation, editing, and team collaboration with full data control.Screenshot of the on-premise online spreadsheet that delivers secure, real-time collaboration without compromising data privacy.Screenshot of the presentation software.Screenshot of Thinkfree Office appearing in Nextcloud, with integrated viewing, editing, and collaboration features available.Screenshot of Thinkfree's self-hosted cloud storage with integrated online office.