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SoftMaker Office is the commercial version of FreeOffice. In the table below, you'll find a detailed comparison between FreeOffice 2018 and SoftMaker Office 2018.
FreeOffice 2018
SoftMaker Office NX Home
SoftMaker Office NX Universal
Available versions
32-bit Windows version64-bit Windows version64-bit Mac version32-bit Linux version64-bit Linux versionLicenseUp to 5 computers – either Windows, Mac or LinuxUp to 5 computers – any combination of Windows, Mac and LinuxUp to 5 computers – any combination of Windows, Mac and LinuxUser interface
Customizable ribbonsDocument tabs like in a web browserDark UI themeSidebarExtended sidebar with additional commandsFull-screen modeLanguage tools
Automatic hyphenationSpell check using Hunspell dictionariesSpell checking using high-quality commercial dictionariesThesauri (synonym dictionaries)Four Berlitz translation dictionariesFile management
Built-in file managerVersion management that lets you revert to previous file versionsAdvanced backupSend files by e-mailDocument creation and design
Photo framesAutoShape templatesSmartTextSmart guidesLive preview of formatting changesScan imagesTextMaker (word processor)
Open and save DOCX filesOpen and save DOC filesonly openingOpen and save ODT filesonly openingOpen and save RTF, HTML and plain-text filesMail-mergePrint envelopes and labels from the databaseTracking of changes made to documentsBuilt-in style managerChange the page backgroundTable stylesSort text and tablesConvert tables to textConvert text to tablesInsert whole documentsCross referencesPicture captionsBibliographies, tables of figuresInteractive form objectsChartsOutlinerPlanMaker (spreadsheet)
Open and save XLSX filesOpen and save XLS filesonly openingInput validationCreate and modify cell stylesTranspose dataDistribute text to cellsFormula auditing ("detective")Watch window for tracking the content of cellsRemove empty rowsRemove duplicate rowsData consolidationScenariosInteractive form objectsTables in worksheetsPresentations (presentation graphics)
Open and save PPTX filesOpen and save PPT filesonly openingEmbed fonts in presentationsHuge range of breathtaking OpenGL-based animationsHuge range of breathtaking OpenGL-based transitionsExport slide shows as video filesExport slide shows to HTMLCreate photo albumsInsert summary slidesInsert chartsPresenter viewAdditional applications
Thunderbird add-onsBasicMaker to create VBA-like macros
(only Windows)
(only Windows)Equation editor for mathematical formulas
(only Windows)
(only Windows)FreeOffice 2018
SoftMaker Office Standard 2018
SoftMaker Office Professional 2018
Available versions
32-bit Windows version64-bit Windows version64-bit Mac version32-bit Linux version64-bit Linux versionLicenseUp to 5 computers – either Windows, Mac or LinuxUp to 5 computers – either Windows, Mac or LinuxUp to 5 computers – either Windows, Mac or LinuxUser interface
Customizable ribbonsDocument tabs like in a web browserDark UI themeSidebarExtended sidebar with additional commandsFull-screen modeLanguage tools
Automatic hyphenationSpell check using Hunspell dictionariesSpell checking using high-quality commercial dictionariesThesauri (synonym dictionaries)Four Berlitz translation dictionariesFile management
Built-in file managerVersion management that lets you revert to previous file versionsAdvanced backupSend files by e-mailDocument creation and design
Photo framesAutoShape templatesSmartTextSmart guidesLive preview of formatting changesScan imagesTextMaker (word processor)
Open and save DOCX filesOpen and save DOC filesonly openingOpen and save ODT filesonly openingOpen and save RTF, HTML and plain-text filesMail-mergePrint envelopes and labels from the databaseTracking of changes made to documentsBuilt-in style managerChange the page backgroundTable stylesSort text and tablesConvert tables to textConvert text to tablesInsert whole documentsCross referencesPicture captionsBibliographies, tables of figuresInteractive form objectsChartsOutlinerPlanMaker (spreadsheet)
Open and save XLSX filesOpen and save XLS filesonly openingInput validationCreate and modify cell stylesTranspose dataDistribute text to cellsFormula auditing ("detective")Watch window for tracking the content of cellsRemove empty rowsRemove duplicate rowsData consolidationScenariosInteractive form objectsTables in worksheetsPresentations (presentation graphics)
Open and save PPTX filesOpen and save PPT filesonly openingEmbed fonts in presentationsHuge range of breathtaking OpenGL-based animationsHuge range of breathtaking OpenGL-based transitionsExport slide shows as video filesExport slide shows to HTMLCreate photo albumsInsert summary slidesInsert chartsPresenter viewAdditional applications
Thunderbird add-onsBasicMaker to create VBA-like macros
(only Windows)
(only Windows)Equation editor for mathematical formulas
(only Windows)
(only Windows)