Ability Office vs SoftMaker FreeOffice
Ability Office
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| Figure | Ability Office | SoftMaker FreeOffice |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 1 |
| Spec score · Word Processing Software | 8.3 (#10) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Founded | 2004 | 1987 |
| Interface | Version 11 offers a Microsoft Office 2019 style interface and lets users switch between traditional toolbar and ribbon modes. | Users can choose between ribbons and classic menus and toolbars, and can enable a touchscreen mode with larger icons and wider spacing. |
| Office suite | Ability Office v11 includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation app, database, and photo editor. | FreeOffice includes a word processor, spreadsheet application and presentation program. |
| Support | The maker says current-version support is free by email and that it does not offer free telephone support. | The support section provides installation notes, tips and tricks, a support forum, service packs and user manuals. |
| Windows requirements | The listed minimum operating systems are Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista, with 150 MB of disk space. | The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or later. |
Plans
Ability Office
- Standard Personal License$39.99, paid once
- Standard Team License$79.99, paid once
- Standard Small Business License$144.49, paid once
- Professional Personal License$44.99, paid once
- Professional Team License$89.99, paid once
- Professional Small Business License$164.49, paid once
- Ability Office Standard Personal License$39.99, paid once
- Ability Office Professional Personal License$44.99, paid once
- Ability Office Standard Team License$79.99, paid once
- Ability Office Professional Team License$89.99, paid once
In their own words
Ability Office
Ability Office is a paid Windows office suite with desktop apps and offline editing. Version 11 includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation application, database, and photo editor. The Standard edition contains word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools; Professional adds a database and Photopaint graphics editor. It opens and saves Microsoft Office 2024, 2021, 2019, and earlier formats, and supports OOXML and ODF import and export. The interface can resemble Microsoft Office 2019 or use traditional toolbars and ribbon mode. Professional’s database handles Access MDB and ACCDB files, while Photopaint supports PSD and other mainstream graphics formats. Documents and spreadsheets export to PDF or XPS; presentations also export to HTML Web-Album and image formats. Pricing starts at $39.99, paid once, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Personal, team, and small-business licenses define user and PC limits.
SoftMaker FreeOffice
SoftMaker FreeOffice has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.