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Welcome to the Word Processor Piki, the best place to decide between word processors. Word processors are applications that create and edit text documents and that usually distinguish themselves from the basic text editor in a greater capacity for text formatting, image support, document analysis tools, and, depending on the use, a friendlier interface for document editing. This Piki makes use of more than 1,300 facts about 44 word processors. Sort and filter these word processors according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for word processors for everyone, cheap word processors or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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OpenOffice.org Writer
OpenOffice.org Writer costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (LGPL) license. It supports cross referencing, graphic editing and mail merging. It runs on Windows.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, OpenOffice.org Writer achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Cross Referencing, Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
OpenOffice.org Writer achieves 94% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (LGPL), Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
OpenOffice.org Writer achieves 100% performance for compatibility.
LibreOffice Writer
LibreOffice Writer costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (LGPL) license. It supports cross referencing, graphic editing and mail merging, and it runs on Windows.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, LibreOffice Writer achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Cross Referencing, Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
LibreOffice Writer achieves 73% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (LGPL), Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
LibreOffice Writer achieves 84% performance for compatibility.
TextMaker
TextMaker costs $0. It is distributed under a freeware or commercial, proprietary license and receives excellent marks for customer support from Pikimal users. It supports graphic editing and mail merging, and TextMaker runs on Windows.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, TextMaker achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
TextMaker achieves 33% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Freeware or commercial, proprietary, Windows, Linux, BSD
TextMaker achieves 52% performance for compatibility.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word costs $149.95, and it is distributed under a commercial, proprietary license. It supports cross referencing and graphic editing and has a bibliography feature. It supports mail merging.
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Price: $149.95
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, Microsoft Word achieves 62% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Cross Referencing, Bibliography, Graphic Editing
Microsoft Word achieves 94% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Commercial, proprietary, Windows, Mac OS X
Microsoft Word achieves 35% performance for compatibility.
LyX
LyX costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (GPL) license. It supports cross referencing and graphic editing and has a bibliography feature. It runs on Windows.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, LyX achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Cross Referencing, Bibliography, Graphic Editing
LyX achieves 88% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (GPL), Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
LyX achieves 76% performance for compatibility.
KWord
KWord costs $0, it is distributed under an open source (LGPL) license, and it supports graphic editing and mail merging. It runs on Windows and is compatible with BSD.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, KWord achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
KWord achieves 33% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (LGPL), Windows, Linux, BSD
KWord achieves 77% performance for compatibility.
AbiWord
AbiWord costs $0, it is distributed under an open source (GPL) license, and it supports graphic editing and mail merging. It runs on Windows and is compatible with BSD.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, AbiWord achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
AbiWord achieves 33% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (GPL), Windows, Linux, BSD
AbiWord achieves 92% performance for compatibility.
TextEdit
TextEdit costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (BSD license) license. It supports graphic editing and mail merging, and it is compatible with Mac OS X. It can import Word .doc files.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, TextEdit achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality: Graphic Editing, Mail Merging
TextEdit achieves 29% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (BSD license), Mac OS X
TextEdit achieves 50% performance for compatibility.
NeoOffice Writer
NeoOffice Writer costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (GPL) license. It is compatible with Mac OS X, and it can import Word .doc files, .sxw files and HTML files.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, NeoOffice Writer achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality
We currently have no data on NeoOffice Writer for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (GPL), Mac OS X
NeoOffice Writer achieves 50% performance for compatibility.
Bean
Bean costs $0, and it is distributed under an open source (GPL) license. It is compatible with Mac OS X, and it can import Word .doc files, HTML files and .docx files.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall word processors prefer lower values for price, Bean achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Quality and Functionality
Bean achieves 0% performance for quality and functionality.
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Compatibility: License - Open source (GPL), Mac OS X
Bean achieves 50% performance for compatibility.