Compare LibreOffice and iWork 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
LibreOffice
Star Rating
(262)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LibreOfficeiWork
Star Rating
(20)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that while both LibreOffice and iWork have strong basic applications, iWork excels with a star rating of 9.7 compared to LibreOffice's 8.6, making it a more user-friendly choice for everyday tasks.
- Reviewers mention that iWork's cloud collaboration feature stands out significantly with a score of 9.1, while LibreOffice struggles with a low score of 5.3, indicating that iWork is better suited for teams needing real-time collaboration.
- G2 users highlight that iWork offers superior ease of use with a score of 9.6, whereas LibreOffice's score of 8.5 suggests a steeper learning curve, particularly for new users.
- Users on G2 report that iWork's auto-save feature is highly reliable, scoring 9.1, which is crucial for preventing data loss, while LibreOffice's score of 8.6 indicates it may not be as robust in this area.
- Reviewers say that iWork's templates score 8.6, providing a more polished and professional look, while LibreOffice's templates score lower at 7.4, which may affect the overall presentation of documents.
- Users report that iWork's simultaneous editing feature scores 8.6, allowing multiple users to work together seamlessly, while LibreOffice's score of 6.8 suggests limitations in collaborative editing capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LibreOffice
No pricing availableiWork
No pricing availableFree Trial
LibreOffice
No trial information availableiWork
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
222
8.8
18
Ease of Use
8.5
222
9.6
19
Ease of Setup
9.4
51
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
9.0
46
8.3
6
Quality of Support
7.8
178
8.7
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
39
9.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
219
9.4
20
Features by Category
Calculating
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
Insights
8.3
57
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
Editing
8.1
57
Not enough data
7.6
42
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
45
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Applications
8.7
51
9.7
20
8.4
50
9.2
19
7.5
46
8.6
20
Collaboration
5.5
31
9.1
18
7.8
40
8.4
18
6.9
30
8.6
18
Management
6.8
30
8.6
18
8.6
49
8.5
20
8.6
45
9.1
18
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LibreOffice
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iWork
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Computer Software
10.6%
Internet
5.5%
Education Management
5.1%
Design
3.9%
Other
61.6%
Marketing and Advertising
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Retail
5.0%
Other
50.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
LibreOffice
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jamie F.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
I like that it is free.. Call me crazy, but I like not having to pay to write stuff down. Also, I like being able to save files in word format so that others don't have to be inconvenienced by my lack of funds.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
its hard to say about the dislike of LibreOffice , sometimes the LibreOffice spreadsheet(calc) format cant display the cell border in pdf format.
iWork
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Printing
Ckmplete software with which you can do everything you want
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jamie F.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
I like that it is free.. Call me crazy, but I like not having to pay to write stuff down. Also, I like being able to save files in word format so that others don't have to be inconvenienced by my lack of funds.
Verified User in Printing
Ckmplete software with which you can do everything you want
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
its hard to say about the dislike of LibreOffice , sometimes the LibreOffice spreadsheet(calc) format cant display the cell border in pdf format.
Alternatives
Discussions
when libreoffice will have cloud support for uploading the documents?
2 comments
JC
Saksham
I tell you that Libreoffice is a free tool, where it facilitates the work of the archives of the same office, I imagine that if they create a...Read more
Anyone can use LibreOffice 6 without performance issue?
1 comment
JC
Dear if possible
This software is important for making the paradigm shift from office, on a normal computer it runs wonderfully you just need to have the...Read more
What is LibreOffice writer and explain its features?
1 comment
PH
LibreOffice Writer is a free alternative to Microsoft Word, which is updated frequently, so it is often able to read and write new Microsoft file formats...Read more
iWork has no discussions with answers
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