LibreOffice Review

PROS: The most amazing thing about LibreOffice is that it's free and is an open-source software that can rival the MS Office. It looks like an office suite created for professional works and can compete with the GSuite. It has a word, excel, database, and powerpoint processor. It can also work natively with MAC, Linux, Or Windows and the user experience from one OS isn't much different from the others. The apps comprising LibreOffice are very lightweight but stable. The GUI has also improved a lot and is now looking great. The calc and writer apps can cover most of our professional needs all by themselves.

CONS: Compared to its MS Office equivalent, Base is several levels below. And it's quite disappointing. The icons are also not uniform for every app.The size itself can become an issue for icons because they're different from each other. And although Draw is personally very helpful to me, editing PDF files using it created an enormous amount of elements that it caused a seriously heavy lag.

PROS: I like that LibreOffice works perfectly on different platforms such as Mac, Linux, and Windows. It's an open-source solution, complete with office suite programs that allow the creation of text files, engaging presentations, and working with numbers and formulas. It might be completely free but it's not a trial version at all. It's very stable and brimming with features. The open license is also the best because you can get it for no price and you're free to modify it and make a new app for the community.

CONS: Occasionally, errors occur and you're forced to close the app. That's a waste of time and effort especially since when that happens, you can't save your PDF files. The interface is also kinda old looking so it might drive other users off. And finally, file conversion, which is a big feature of Microsoft Office, isn't fully supported by LibreOffice so there are times when files look as if they're corrupted.

PROS: I like LibreOffice's capability to fulfill my everyday office needs like making graphic presentations for the meeting, using the spreadsheet, and creating documents. It's also not occupying too many resources of my system and in fact, its resource management capability is pretty high because it can open big files without lagging. Moreover, the software is free. But people are willing to donate because of how helpful this is. Its multi-platform architecture is also pretty neat so I can use it for Linux, Mac, or Windows.

CONS: Well, this one's understandable but I think there's still a long way before this reaches the level of Microsoft Office. But again, this is understandable because LibreOffice's developers only rely on donations. It also presents a pretty steep learning curve. But as a solution to that, LibreOffice provides free courses on how to manage and operate the program. There's no option for sharing files online too because it doesn't support Google Drive and the likes.

PROS: First launched as a community-based project, LibreOffice has gone a long way and has now become a viable contender as a top editing tool for documents. It's 100% free and offers lots of amazing fonts. It's also capable of saving in various formats and has good charts you can use. And although this software is at its best when running on Linux, it works with other operating systems.

CONS: There's no mail editing client feature and visually, it's not the best. Also, during the crashes that occur at times, your file isn't saved. Compared to MS Office, it lacks a lot of functionalities, but since it's free, there's nothing to complain about.

PROS: It's a very useful and robust solution that can run on various types of operating systems. It allows us to create different types of files like text docs, slideshows, and spreadsheets. It's a lightweight tool which is free of charge. It's easy to use and does not demand much from a technical perspective.

CONS: It has a lot of room for improvement and I'm sure there are some experts out there who can develop this software further. LibreOffice doesn't provide good tech support and most of our problems must be solved through scouring for a solution on forums and such. There are instances of lacking or messy content too, probably because of incompatibility issues.

PROS: In summary, LibreOffice is powerful, easy to use, and free. It was created as an open-source project by a team of developers and it doesn't require a license purchase for use, unlike others. The latest update has brought a lot of good improvement for the program especially the interface. It has icons now that better fit the app and with better descriptions too. But it's not just the aesthetics. Performance-wise, LibreOffice has also upgraded a lot. There are loads of new functions not present before that made it a step closer from becoming a rival for the MS Office. It also supports different OS like MacOS, Linux, and Windows. I'm personally using Linux and Windows for work and I can attest that it does indeed work perfectly on both of them.

CONS: There are several attractive themes available. So I have no idea why they choose the ugliest of them all to be the default one. Not only do the icons look outdated but they're not descriptive too. The default theme just doesn't feel right in the system.

PROS: It's an open source computer tool that allows us to produce various types of documents like databases, presentations, spreadsheets, and texts among others. We send documents through emails. Also, we can use this tool in both the Windows and Linux OS. Thanks to this, we can visualize files without too much hassle.

CONS: Configuration of this tool is done through the command line or console so if you're not familiar with that then it'll be tricky. Also, some of the documents created through MS Word displays wrongly using LibreOffice.

PROS: This is an office suite that you can avail for free. It's also competitive enough to become a good alternate for paid solutions. It has apps for creating and editing documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and database. One of its biggest edge is the compatibility it has to many other office solution that allows us to open and modify files from them without making too much change in the information within. The apps included in this office suite allows us to create documents, from simple ones like a cover letter to an entire thesis ready for publishing. There are apps for simplifying calculations and accounting as well. And since LibreOffice uses an open license, we can use this in our company without paying for anything. Meanwhile, the advanced users will enjoy the support for OpenCL and VBA too.

CONS: I think the entire interface must undergo a thorough overhaul. It's pretty poor at this state.

PROS: I first used LibreOffice back when I was still a student so I really don't have any experience with other solutions to make a comparison with. Therefore, my evaluation is solely based on my experience with the app itself. To start with, LibreOffice is an office solution that contains a processor for presentations, slides, simple database, word, and spreadsheet. Now that I'm a professional and is using this for my work, I actually don't feel the need for installing a paid solution because all the features I require are covered by this program. Also, I'd admit that there's quite a steep learning curve for this software, especially for the inexperienced ones. On the technical level, it's stable. But there are occurrences of a crash due to hardware, power, or software failure. However, you don't need to concern yourself with lost data because there's a useful recovery tool for that.

CONS: All apps have negative sides on them and LibreOffice is no exception. For my money, here are the aspects that this software needs improvement upon GUI and Macros. The interface, the icons, in particular, are inconsistent and aren't uniform with each other. Some are bigger and others are not descriptive. As for the Macros, the learning curve is definitely the steepest around here and it must be taken into account by the developer. They could strive to make this simpler somehow.

PROS: I've been loving LibreOffice ever since I started using it because it's so intuitive and features-packed. I've been using it for my professional work and it delivers. I'd say its key strengths are: being free, stable, cross-platform compatible, multi-language support, good community, and open-source.

CONS: Nothing much. I mean, it's a powerful and stable office solution with a good community to back you up in case you need assistance. But I guess there are still some compatibility issues with other solutions, especially the paid ones.

PROS: There's no need to purchase an expensive license to avail and use this app's full features and I love that. It's an amazing alternative solution for paid office suites that could be used for academic, home, and professional needs. The last update has brought a lot of improvements that right now I already consider this equal or even greater than MS Office. Some of the improved features are the macros which can now run a lot faster and the language that has undergone a significant upgrade so it can be understood much easier now by users. Also, the tech support has been improved so issues can now be resolved more quickly and moderators are always there to provide us with assistance should we need one.

CONS: I would like it if it has a feature for changing themes. Just "light" and "dark" skins are good enough because I'm working for extended hours at a time and my eyes get tired of the screen being too bright all the time.

PROS: It's a good alternative tool of paid solutions that allow us to make presentations, database, calculations, reports, and other tasks that we need in our work. It's also compatible with the Windows OS and Linux. This means you can view the produced documents in either of the operating systems without causing too much inconvenience.

CONS: While it's an intuitive tool that does not have a steep learning curve, having basic office knowledge helps a lot. It's compatible with documents created using MS Office apps like Word. There are, however, instances when the compatibility fails and results to misspelled and skipped words.

PROS: When I first use this a few years back, I was surprised cause it can do the same stuff than the software I'm currently using with the difference being LibreOffice is free while the other one has a license I paid for. Technically, this is a sufficient office solution for most of my tasks. The default user interfaces isn't the most pleasant to the eye but it's easy to fix. You only have to access the menu and change the theme to one of your likings. Also, it supports numerous formats of other apps like OpenOffice, and MS Office. This means that documents created through those other programs can be opened and edited in LibreOffice.

CONS: The default user interface almost made me not use this but good thing I learned how easy it is to change themes. Another problem I'd like to point out is the options' organization. It's hard to find which option you're looking for because of its chaotic setup.

PROS: Ever since I started my PhD, I've been using this office suite for my works. I'm utilizing the presentation, calc, and writer apps and they're great. At no point did I feel that I needed an option that's not present in LibreOffice. And the best thing about it was that it happened a while ago; the suite has improved greatly since. It's now a very efficient program that I can use it for my professional works like creating Memorandum and other documents. It also allows me to write presentation, letters, in any paper format like A3, A7, or custom format.

CONS: Most of the program in the office suite is very good. Easy to use and doesn't run into troubles. The exception for that is Base which is reeking with problems and isn't compatible with the MS Office counterpart app, therefore I can't import databases. Also, the query speed is below average so if we need to work on databases, especially large one, we go with MySQL.

PROS: I'm loving LibreOffice because there's no limit to creating presentation or document. And the spreadsheet program is a really powerful tool for working with the company's accounting needs. Also, it's free. This is a blessing for startup businesses who can't afford to pay the pricey licenses of other similar solutions.

CONS: There's only one problem I have with this; it's the compatibility issue with the MS Office files. Other than that, I have no complaint. But I do hope they'll do something about this.

PROS: Created by The Document Foundation, it's an open-source software solution developed in Python, Java, and C++. It's an office suite with apps that we use to develop spreadsheets, presentations, documents, and others with. It's available for Windows, macOS, and GNU / Linux Distribution and can be executed in x86 or x64 architecture.

CONS: One of the major drawbacks in using LibreOffice is that it was first launched in 2010 and the vendor does not have dedicated support available. Pretty much all you can get is a response from the community.

PROS: It's free and is capable of generating good quality documents, text, databases, presentations, spreadsheets, and more. You only have to download it for free from their official website and it can be installed within minutes. It also doesn't require much of hardware capacity and it's pretty lightweight. The files produced can be transferred quickly and easily too.

CONS: The technical support isn't good and if we connect, the solution provided is usually just taken from the advises and answers on the forum community. Also, there are some formats which aren't compatible with LibreOffice so the layout, presentation, and sometimes the content are different from when it was last saved.