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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

15 months

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KOSTIANTYN S.
KS
Creative Copywriter
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A double alternative"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

In a private copywriter and tutor practice, open-source products look more desirable because of the legal use combined with functionality. Although corporative users spend money on contracts with developers, obligations need to pay more for the support and updates. Self-employed individuals need daily using only, and that is why alternative platforms reward to be considered.

OpenOffice requires more time to learning, but an interface becomes friendly over the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

The more support is a function users need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Media Production
UM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficiency found in a lightweight yet powerful software: OpenOffice"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

The interface feels intuitive and familiar, making adaptation seamless. Automatic correction saves time in my scripts, reports, and releases. OpenOffice runs smoothly on any computer, uses few resources, exports easily to other formats, and supports both personal templates and those shared by the community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

As a free tool, it truly exceeds expectations. I’ve noticed no real weaknesses, since the features I rely on most continue to work consistently and reliably. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment
UE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Open Office the free Office solution"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

This is a free product that replaces many costly office products such as MS Word, MS Access and MS Excel spreadsheet, it is easy to use or install, also available for multiple platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

Less features are available as in some of the higher end products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RA
Researcher and writer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"An outstanding alternative office suite"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

OpenOffice is a full featured office suite that can replace MS Office for most users.

It can import documents created in MS Office- the import is usually flawless.

OpenOffice offers a good number of language patches that enable multilingual users to choose different languages quite easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

OpenOffice receives fairly regular updates, but has not been updated as frequently as LibreOffice.

Also, the interface is slightly dated and could use a more modern appearance. This is a minor complaint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AN
Management
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Open Office with automation"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

there are usefull Options in open office to automate the daily activities, Easy of Use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

Formulas are not able full fill some calculations in the open office Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mario C.
MC
Diseñador web
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A free office suite that fulfills its purpose."
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

I love that with a free version you can access office formats and create documents with potential similar to that of other more well-known programs. The usage is very similar to other applications, making it very intuitive to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

There are formats that later do not open in other office suites. The keyboard shortcuts also drive me a little crazy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ramsay C.
RC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"OpenOffice Adequate for my business."
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

I have used OpenOffice from new and found it adequate for my business. Occasionally I looked at MS Office, more gongs, whistles and complications better served outside both programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

It is difficult to find fawlt as it is my go to App.

It probably lacks a bit of functionality here and there, but doesn't everything. My biggest problem is Windows storage which is driving me towards Google. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adrián A.
AA
Funcionario de carrera en Dpto Informática Tributaria en Agencia Tributaria
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very useful for writing texts"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

The main thing is that it is free. It is compatible with the office package that comes with Windows and the functionalities are very similar. I use it daily and it is very useful to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

What I like least about this tool, which encompasses several different ones, is that it seems like a copy of another, but this one does it for free, which gives it a great advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Moises Abraham L.
ML
abogado
Banking
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The best review"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

What I like most about openoffice is that it is very practical, and similar to microsoft office, it is easy to learn, it fulfills its purpose of replacing the premium office for free, it has almost the same characteristics, its spreadsheet performs very well . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

What I dislike about open office is its appearance is not very friendly, it lacks colors to identify many options, that would make it much easier for people like me who need glasses to use a computer, they could improve that point for the user experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

M H.
MH
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Before LibreOffice, there was OpenOffice. Many good things to come!"
What do you like best about OpenOffice?

OpenOffice, a great alternative of LibreOffice, already promised a well designed and fully functional office suite for cross-platform users. The software is free to use and has all the functionality you might expect from a full-fledged office program pack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenOffice?

At a certain point, I ran into some program problems across my devices. And, although I am sure they are fixed right now, at that time, I choose to switch from OpenOffice to Libre office. I instantly fell in love with the easy design layout, whereas OpenOffice had a bit more clutter in the top bar (at that time). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

15 months

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