Apache OpenOffice

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Price sensitive (it won't break the bank)

Graphics - I do find sometimes the graphics/icons appear fuzzy even though I have a monster computer (not bragging, just true)

edits Word documents

handles Excel spreadsheets flawlessly.

it presently has all functionality I need, but redlining could be improved

Sheets with formulas

Presentations

Sheets with diagrams

Some breaks or bugs happen and the app shuts

Better documentation online

Low resource footprint.

Works on older computers with outdated OS(s).

Similar in looks to the more widely used MS Office, it makes uptake easier.

Requires Java. Another piece of software that needs to be up-to-date.

The user interface is a bit clunky.

Limited suite compared to the main competitor in O365.

I can export any file to almost any format, including PDF.

The interface is easy to navigate.

I can edit my texts in the most immediate way possible.

I don't have anything to complain about this software for the time being.

OpenOffice is ideal to have as an application on your PC versus utilizing an online word archive application like Google Docs.

OpenOffice can deal with an assortment of document types like [.doc, .rtf, .xml] , making it a fundamental apparatus for the individuals who don't approach Microsoft Word.

OpenOffice is a more profound programming than Word and is more open. I know, openness for a record composing programming, I know. In any case, OpenOffice takes into account rapidly evolving edges, typeface, size, and so forth, and I think shows improvement over Word, and in a simpler arrangement.

OpenOffice can deal with bookkeeping pages, essential information bases, introductions, and fundamental drawings. It handles the entirety of the typical Microsoft Office instruments inside one application.

In my all through experience of utilizing Apache Open Office, I didn't encountered any issue aside from record design uphold for new Microsoft Office document designs like DOCx, XLSx and PPTx.

Supports a variety of formats

Open source and free

Small download package

Does not support the latest Microsoft Office formats

Layout doesn't appear exactly the same as in Microsoft Office

Theme of the application is not eye-catching

Low size, Apache Open office weighs only 200MB with the full capabilities as that of a 2GB Microsoft office. This saves some space on your system and your internet bandwidth.

It's Free. That's one of the benefit of open source softwares, they don't cost anything. We can use it on as many systems as we want without any subscription.

It's cross platform, unlike Microsoft office which is only available on Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice is available on Windows as well as Linux which is used my most of the students pursuing a computer science degree.

The available file formats are a bit unconventional in OpenOffice. By default it saves the document in .odt format which may work with almost any other word processor but with a chance of formatting issues.

UI is not as polished as other mainstream products like Microsoft Office so a new user may need some time to get familiar to it.

No cloud save option available. For saving files online you have to save the document locally and upload it on you favourite cloud drive. And for accessing it on other device you have to download the file from your drive and open it. This is not a very long task tbh but it's still an extra step which may be considered as a minus point to a business user.

Converts .XLT files perfectly.

Easy to use.

There seem to be issues using this app in Windows 10. It worked fine when we used it on Windows 7, but after we upgraded the network with NEW Win 10 computers, it takes a very long time to process commands.

It will not allow any upgrades.

Lightweight on our computer's resources

Loads and runs fast

Runs smoothly without technical errors

OpenOffice makes it very easy to create and edit documents fast

Not the best solution for larger or complex documents.

Doesn't integrate well with third-party software and applications.

Not as good as MS Office for document sharing and collaboration.

The best thing that OpenOffice does is being free. The cost of Microsoft Office is high and smaller shops can't afford it.

OpenOffice has similar features with Microsoft Office and that is a lot, given that the Office team at Microsoft is huge and this product goes through all cycles of marketing, product planning&requirements, development, testing, rollout, and production maintenance.

In terms of performance, I have seen OpenOffice run as well as or even better than Microsoft Office.

It is cross-platform, one of the key strengths of OpenOffice.

Provides compatibility of the generated files with Microsoft Office - this will make the transition to OpenOffice for any company smoother.

The look & feel in general of OpenOffice is outdated and it doesn't match with the one from Microsoft.

The usability of the menus can use a little improvement; sometimes it is harder to find what you need in a reasonable time.

Some incompatibilities with .docx and macros in Excel .xlsx files are present. If you have complex macros and formulas in Excel files you may find it won't work in other tools.

OpenOffice is nice to have as an application on your computer vs. using an online word document application like Google Docs.

OpenOffice can handle a variety of file types (.doc, .rtf, .xml) , making it an essential tool for those who don't have access to Microsoft Word

OpenOffice is a deeper software than Word and is more accessible. I know, accessibility for a document typing software, I know. But, OpenOffice allows for quickly changing margins, typeface, size, etc, and I think does it better than Word, and in an easier format.

OpenOffice can handle spreadsheets, basic databases, presentations, and basic drawings. It handles all of the usual Microsoft Office tools within one application.

OpenOffice allows for user created third-party plugins so you have many options for pursuing very specific things within the program. This is great because OpenOffice is user-sourced, so there's plenty of new things to try for improving workflow.

Some people are legitimately not interested in using software outside of the Microsoft Office Suite or Google Drive, so this could be a hard sell for small-mid-sized businesses.

The program is free-ware. It can be quickly downloaded.

Correcting typos and finding errors in text are easy with this program.

OpenOffice documents can be saved in other formats such asthose from Microsoft and more basic ones.

Its interface is fairly straightforward and relatively easy to use.

For people used to Microsoft products, most of the basic functions are essentially the same.

It could break away from some of MS Word's structures.

It should have an (easy to find) option to set the line spacings at something other than the predetermined values without having to reset it every time the program is re-started or a new document is opened.

It re-saves documents at start-up without explaining why these need to be re-seaved or who to clear them.

It is free software!

The user interface is very simple to adapt to

It saves to Microsoft’s Office formats (like .docx)

I don’t have anything to critique OpenOffice for

The number one strength of OpenOffice is the flexibility it gives. We can open any file type, save any file type - it's pretty much invincible. Even if we're going to work on this in a different program, just being able to open some of these ancient files that we get from local city governments is a huge win for us.

It's also administrator friendly - I'll use it a lot on the road because the licensing is so much easier to deal with than trying to check out a license from a server or make sure that everybody has internet connectivity.

It just looks pretty! It's legitimately a quality product, the layout looks good, it's not nearly as pushy as "other suites," and for the money it's the best!

I would like to see more inclusive design - things that make accessibility a priority. Some of our users are older or vision impaired, and being able to include them is important to us.

This is nit-picky, but I don't like how it opens the startup menu every time - like you open a program, and it opens the overall menu. So, for example, I want to work on a database file in calc, so I open up calc - the first thing it does is say "which of these programs would you like to work with?" I just opened Calc - that's what I want, why are you asking me if I want to edit a presentation?

For whatever reason, formatting can sometimes be a little wonky around pictures - I get that that's a thing, but man I wish someone would perfect the ability to drag and drop pictures without exploding everything else in the document, you know?

Price: the version I used was free.

Compatibility: With exception of specific tabling in the word processor and macros in the spreadsheet tool, there was perfect compatibility.

System compatibility: I was able to access and use it with fairly old systems, and did not need a new or current PC to install and operate.

The system is fairly bloated. The amount of space the office suite takes up is increasingly larger and larger with each iteration.

Macro support is weak.

Greater XLSX and DOCX extension compatibility without required "conversions" would be good.

OpenOffice is free and fully functional. When I bought my first Macbook, I did not want to pay additionally for Microsoft Word or any other processing software. I found OpenOffice as a free alternative that met all of my needs.

It is easy for beginners to learn. Omitting some of the bells of whistles of Microsoft Word (for example), leaves it super user friendly but still powerful enough to get your work done.

Because it is open sourced, OpenOffice is well-policed software. Anyone can suggest improvements, propose bug fixes, read about future plans, and avoid the hype of commercial software.

Though not often, the software can occasionally act glitchy: it can lag a little bit or crash altogether, though this is rare in my experience.

The primary document format in OpenOffice is ODF, rather than DOC. I sometimes experience incompatibility when opening files from Microsoft DOC in OpenOffice, such as formatting errors.

OpenOffice does not have a built-in grammar check tool. This can be remedied by downloading an extension, but I'd like to see it built-in.

Apache Openoffice has some excellent features that made it an attractive tool for my personal use.

It is fully compatible with all the Microsoft document types and loads much faster on certain occasions. You can easily add on additional modules to customize the software further.

Being an open source community tool it is completely free of cost.

The Writer software, which is their equivalent of the Microsoft Word would often have problems importing tables and data from Excel or other spreadsheets and not render correctly.

One of the things that I have repeatedly had issues with was its presentation software, Impress. Presentations developed in that tool would sometimes not display correctly in projector mode and some graphics would not show at all.

It is a great alternative to the high cost of Microsoft Office.

It is not expensive to upgrade with every new release like Microsoft Office is.

It is works on multiple platforms. There are version for Windows, Linux, and Mac.

It does not have an email client. It needs an email client like Microsoft Office has in its Outlook application in Microsoft Office. For this I would suggest getting Mozilla's Open Source Thunderbird email client.

It does not have a calendar application. It needs an calendar application like Microsoft Office has built in to its Outlook application in Microsoft Office.