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Apache OpenOffice
By Apache Software Foundation
Category: word-processing
Pricing: open-source-free
Free plan: Available
Free-plan limits: Entirely free and open source, developed by volunteers; no paid tiers. Actively maintained with periodic releases (version 4.1.16 released November 2025 per the site's own release notes).
Best for: Free, long-standing open-source office suite offering a straightforward Microsoft-Office alternative for basic-to-intermediate document needs.
Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page
Automated re-check: 10/5/2026, 9:34:10 AM
Official resources
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