Office & documents

Write documents, crunch spreadsheets, present slides, handle PDFs, sign, email and diagram.

Subcategories

Word processing
Write, format and review documents with styles, comments and tracked changes.
5 tools
Spreadsheets
Calculate, chart and analyze data in rows and columns.
3 tools
Presentations
Build slide decks and present them in person or online.
5 tools
Office suites
Word processing, spreadsheets, slides and often email and storage in one package.
5 tools
PDF tools
Edit, convert, OCR, merge, compress and annotate PDF files.
9 tools
E-signature
Send documents for electronic signature and track who has signed.
5 tools
Email clients
Read and send email and manage calendars and contacts across accounts.
4 tools
Diagramming
Draw flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams and floor plans.
5 tools
Databases & no-code tables
Build databases with forms, views and reports without writing code.
7 tools

Open one to see every alternative, ranked.

Adobe Acrobat Pro
6 free alternatives
Top pick:Stirling-PDFLicense: Open source
Saves $240 USD a year
Adobe Acrobat Sign
3 free alternatives
Top pick:DocuSealLicense: Open source
Saves $240 USD a year
Airtable
4 free alternatives
Top pick:NocoDBLicense: Source-available
Saves $240 USD a year
DocuSign
3 free alternatives
Top pick:DocuSealLicense: Open source
Saves $120 USD a year
Google Workspace
3 free alternatives
Best free option:Nextcloud(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $84 USD a year
Lucidchart
2 free alternatives
Top pick:draw.ioLicense: Open source
Saves $108 USD a year
Microsoft 365
5 free alternatives
Top pick:LibreOfficeLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year
Microsoft Access
3 free alternatives
Top pick:LibreOffice BaseLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year
Microsoft Excel
4 free alternatives
Top pick:LibreOffice CalcLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year
Microsoft Outlook
2 free alternatives
Top pick:ThunderbirdLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year
Microsoft PowerPoint
4 free alternatives
Top pick:LibreOffice ImpressLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year
Microsoft Visio
3 free alternatives
Top pick:draw.ioLicense: Open source
Saves $180 USD a year
Microsoft Word
3 free alternatives
Top pick:ONLYOFFICE Desktop EditorsLicense: Open source
Saves $100 USD a year

No free tool ranks Strong for these yet. Each page says what a free version would need.