--- description: Learn more about LibreOffice price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: LibreOffice Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Document Management Software](/directory/30063/document-management/software) > [LibreOffice](/software/158981/libreoffice) # LibreOffice Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/158981/libreoffice Page: 1 / 91\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/158981/libreoffice?page=2) > LibreOffice is an open source office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, formulas and database tools. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 2238 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses LibreOffice? Suite of document management solutions for businesses, charities and government organizations with a template repository, autocorrect dictionary, built-in wizards, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 2238 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: The Document Foundation - **Founded**: 2016 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: LibreOffice is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Archiving & Retention - Collaboration Tools - Content Publishing Options - Customizable Templates - Document Capture - Document Classification - Document Management - Document Storage - Electronic Signature - File Conversion - File Sharing - Full Text Search - Presentation Tools - Search/Filter - Text Editing ## Integrations (8 total) - Alinto - CloudSuite - Collabora Online - Corteza - EGroupware - GitHub - Microsoft SharePoint - Univention Corporate Server ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30063/document-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30063/document-management/software) - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30968/productivity/software) - [Content Management Systems](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/10007/content-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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This software works on both Windows and Linux, meaning that all staff can use it without being forced onto a specific operating system. > > **Cons**: On rare occasions there are formatting issues when moving between Writer and Microsoft word if the document has a complicated layout or lesser used features (like check boxes). > > Overall LibreOffice has all the features you want from an office suite. There is a learning curve when moving from Microsoft office, but it's not a steep curve. LibreOffice also seems to run much faster than Microsoft Office. ----- ### "A great free alternative to every OFFICE need." — 4.0/5 > **Chris** | *19 March 2026* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use LibreOffice every day to write and save documents and sheets. It is a great value for the free plan, easy to use due to familiarity and has all the features I need for my business. > > **Cons**: The constant upgrades can gum up the system, and the formating doesn't always translate into other files. > > Very satisfied with this alternative to OFFICE, which handles about 90% of everything I need for productivity. I am in the TEXT document every single day multiple times, and use the Sheets function every morning. I've used it for several years and am very satisfied with this software. ----- ### "Great, affordable Microsoft Word alternative" — 5.0/5 > **Damon** | *19 May 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The freeware setup gives as many options as Microsoft Word. > > **Cons**: Saving documents requires additional steps to make them compatible with Microsoft Word. > > A great, affordable alternative to Microsoft Word. It requires extra effort to save the documents to make them Word-compatible, but the rest of the experience is smooth. ----- ### "Good enough for very basic use" — 3.0/5 > **Juan** | *2 January 2025* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It’s free and has a significant amount features, you’ll be able to do most of what you can do with other office suites. > > **Cons**: Sometimes formatting by come become me troublesome and you can’t see files designed as they were in Microsoft office. > > I’ve used it when I needed text processing or basic spreadsheets, but it won’t be enough to replace it in somewhat advanced use cades. ----- ### "Almost as good as Microsoft Pack Office yet free" — 5.0/5 > **Vanessa** | *26 March 2025* | International Affairs | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Almost as good as Microsoft Pack Office yet free > > **Cons**: Compatibility issues with Microsoft are always annoying, but probably unavoidable, since they happen even within Microsoft products ----- Page: 1 / 91\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/158981/libreoffice?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/158981/libreoffice) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data