Best Bean Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from word processing software ranked against Bean on the same published basis.
- 1Bean vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
- 2Bean vs Calmly Writer
- 3Bean vs WPS Presentation
- 4Bean vs Collabora Online
- 5Bean vs Zoho Writer
- 6Bean vs Apple Pages
- 7Bean vs WPS Office
- 8Bean vs Dropbox Paper
- 9Bean vs Etherpad
- 10Bean vs Google Docs
- 11Bean vs Microsoft Word
- 12Bean vs Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting
- 13Bean vs SoftMaker Presentations
- 14Bean vs Thinkfree Office
- 15Bean vs Yandex 360 for Business
- 16Bean vs LibreOffice Impress
- 17Bean vs LyX
- 18Bean vs Polaris Viewer Plus
- 19Bean vs SoftMaker FreeOffice
- 20Bean vs FocusWriter
Bean alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Calmly Writer | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | WPS Presentation | 7.9 | No | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Collabora Online | 7.7 | Free plan | $3.40/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Zoho Writer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Apple Pages | 7.5 | Free plan | $12.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | WPS Office | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Dropbox Paper | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Etherpad | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Google Docs | 7.4 | No | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Microsoft Word | 7.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SoftMaker Presentations | 7.2 | No | $4.16/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Thinkfree Office | 7.2 | No | $75/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Yandex 360 for Business | 7.2 | No | $3.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | LibreOffice Impress | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | LyX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Polaris Viewer Plus | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | SoftMaker FreeOffice | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | FocusWriter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
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Questions about Bean alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bean?
ONLYOFFICE Docs, number 1 in word processing software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Calmly Writer, WPS Presentation, Collabora Online and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bean?
ONLYOFFICE Docs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.