I Replaced Microsoft 365 With This Free Program, and I'm Happy With the Switch
The author switched from Microsoft 365 to the free and open-source office suite LibreOffice primarily to save money, finding it meets their needs despite some limitations. LibreOffice offers comparable applications to Microsoft's suite and emphasizes user privacy by not collecting user data or storing documents in the cloud. While it lacks mobile apps and native cloud integration, its compatibility with various file types and offline functionality make it a viable alternative for some users.
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It took some convincing, but at the start of this year, I ended a years-long relationship with Microsoft 365. I'd like to say I ditched the office suite for some nuanced reason, like I don't want Microsoft's AI assistant Copilot because I find it distracting and unhelpful, but really, I just wanted to save some money. And LibreOffice is a free alternative that has everything I need.LibreOffice has roots that trace back to 1985, with the release of the word processing program Star-Writer I. In 2010, the independent, nonprofit German foundation The Document Foundation officially launched the free, open-source software suite LibreOffice. Since then, the foundation said government offices around the world have saved money by migrating to the office suite.
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