Compare LibreOffice and OpenOffice 
- Users report that both OpenOffice and LibreOffice have a solid star rating of 4.3, indicating a high level of satisfaction among users, particularly in the small business segment.
- Reviewers mention that LibreOffice excels in product direction with a positive rating of 8.5 compared to OpenOffice's 7.5, suggesting that LibreOffice is perceived as more innovative and responsive to user needs.
- G2 users highlight that OpenOffice has a slightly better ease of setup score (9.2) compared to LibreOffice (9.4), making it easier for new users to get started with the software.
- Users on G2 report that LibreOffice offers better cloud collaboration features, scoring 5.3 compared to OpenOffice's 6.0, indicating that users may find it more challenging to collaborate online with OpenOffice.
- Reviewers mention that both products have similar scores for basic applications (8.6), but LibreOffice shines with a higher score for file type support (8.5) compared to OpenOffice (8.0), making it more versatile for different document formats.
- Users say that while both software options have a good auto-save feature, LibreOffice's score of 8.6 slightly edges out OpenOffice's 8.5, suggesting that users may feel more secure with LibreOffice's auto-save functionality.
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.
1. It does not generalize well with other similar software. When loading a document prepared on another software, it totally destroys and disorganizes the formatting which is really annoying and frustrating. One has to spend a lot of time trying to modify....
If you are like our business and need over 100+ copies of office for the office and only 20 actually use it daily. You should try open office! We were able to cut our licenses by 80 copies and still let everyone have open office for the rare occasions they...
Still a couple of notches short of MS Office.
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.
If you are like our business and need over 100+ copies of office for the office and only 20 actually use it daily. You should try open office! We were able to cut our licenses by 80 copies and still let everyone have open office for the rare occasions they...
1. It does not generalize well with other similar software. When loading a document prepared on another software, it totally destroys and disorganizes the formatting which is really annoying and frustrating. One has to spend a lot of time trying to modify....
Still a couple of notches short of MS Office.
