#36 in Notes & Knowledge ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Apache OpenOffice

by Apache OpenOffice · Free and open source desktop productivity suite

32.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Apache OpenOffice is an open source productivity suite made up of Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw and Base. It is distributed as a free download with no licence fee, and can be extended with extra functionality, templates and clipart. The project runs under the Apache Software Foundation and is developed entirely by volunteers; 4.1.16 is the current release.

Best for: People and organisations wanting a no-cost desktop office suite for documents, spreadsheets and slides.
Pricing: Free to download with no licence fee; no paid plans are shown, and the project instead invites donations to the Apache Software Foundation.
Runs on: Linux

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free to download and use, with no licence fee
Covers Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw and Base
Extensions, templates and clipart can be added
Open source, under the Apache Software Foundation

Trade-offs

Only one release between December 2023 and November 2025
Built entirely by volunteers; Apache pays no developers, QA or support
No paid support or commercial plan is shown on the site

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 45 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 50 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 20 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 79 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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