SLIDESHOW: Microsoft Office Alternatives


Microsoft's longtime hammerlock on the productivity suite market is loosening in the face of increased competition. New challengers to the Microsoft Office throne are gaining traction and longtime competitors are getting a second wind. Office isn't going away, but there are now more options to consider when choosing a productivity suite.



<A HREF="http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.jspa" TARGET="new">IBM Lotus Symphony</A>

IBM Lotus Symphony

Big Blue takes itself seriously and (generally) that's reflected in the products and services IBM offers. Symphony is based on OpenOffice, but after months in beta, blows it's code-sharing precursor out of the water with smooth, stable features and a reliance of the international Open Document Format standard (you can save in MS Office formats, too, and edit them as well). It's also accessible for visually disabled users. And despite the enterprise-level pedigree and polished appearance, it's free.

  • Operating system: Windows, Linux, Mac in development

  • Features: Word processor, spreadsheet, presentations

  • Cost:Free


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