Best Office Suite Software in 2026

In short: Zoho Workplace is ranked #1 of 15 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ONLYOFFICE Docs and Collabora Online. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ONLYOFFICE Docs. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SoftMaker Office at $2.49/mo.

Office suites combine document and productivity tools, but the details that matter depend on how you work. Compare offline desktop apps with real-time co-editing, then check supported platforms. For an organization, an admin console and single sign-on may matter as much as whether business email is included; free plans and paid starting prices help clarify what is available and what may carry a cost. Zoho Workplace, ONLYOFFICE Docs and WPS Office are among the ranked options, alongside Collabora Online and Apple iWork. The entries are ordered as a best-of ranking, with these features offering practical points of comparison.

15 office suite software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

15ranked
5free plans on this page
$2.49/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Office Suite Software 15 channels on this page · 51 of 120 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOffline desktop appsBusiness email includedReal-time co-editingAdmin consoleSingle sign-onSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
01 Zoho Workplace Free planYesPaid from3/user/moOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedYesReal-time co-editingYesAdmin consoleYesSingle sign-onYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android 8/8spec lines stated 8.3
02 ONLYOFFICE Docs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.1
03 Collabora Online Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
04 Nextcloud Office Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingYesAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
05 Hancom Office Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedNoReal-time co-editingYesAdmin consoleYesSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, web 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
06 WPS Office Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
07 Apple iWork Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedNoReal-time co-editingYesAdmin consoleNoSingle sign-onNoSupported platformsweb, macos, ios 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
08 SoftMaker Office Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedNoReal-time co-editingNoAdmin consoleNoSingle sign-onNoSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
09 Google Workspace Free planNoPaid from7/user/moOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
10 MyOffice Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedYesReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consoleYesSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsWindows, Mac, web, iPhone, Android 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
11 Ability Office Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
12 Polaris Viewer Plus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
13 Microsoft Office 2024 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includedNoReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consoleNoSingle sign-onNoSupported platformsWindows, macOS 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
14 Thinkfree Office Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsnot statedBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
15 Applixware Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOffline desktop appsYesBusiness email includednot statedReal-time co-editingnot statedAdmin consolenot statedSingle sign-onnot statedSupported platformsLinux, Windows 3/8spec lines stated 5.7

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Questions about this list

Which office suite software is ranked first on Specifiction?

Zoho Workplace is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 8.3. ONLYOFFICE Docs is second and Collabora Online third.

How many of these have a free plan?

5 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, SoftMaker Office has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.49/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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