

What I do want is to lay out what sets each tool apart, so you can decide which office suite best fits your needs. But… why would you choose one over the other? I don’t want to stand and take sides for this argument. All of these software titles (, Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice, NeoOffice, and more) all stem from the original StarOffice (which was actually a proprietary office suite).īoth tools (LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice) are free, cross-platform office suites that do an outstanding job of getting your work done. This was the same software that was once owned by Oracle and then relinquished to Apache. The OpenOffice of which I now speak is officially Apache OpenOffice.

It descends from and IBM Lotus Symphony, and it’s a close cousin of LibreOffice.įirst, we must get the names out of the way.

If you've ever wanted to know the major differences between LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice, Jack Wallen lays them out to help you make a choice. What’s the difference between LibreOffice and OpenOffice?
