For the most part they do an impressive job - starting with how they look.
Needless to say, these aim to take the place of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In case you're unfamiliar with it, Kingsoft Office includes three modules: Writer, Spreadsheets, and Presentations. Choose between two Office 2010-style skins or a more old-fashioned interface. (Please see below before you install it.) I'll go out on a limb and say it's now the single best free replacement for Microsoft Office, for a couple of very good reasons. Yesterday, Kingsoft unveiled Office Free 2013 (Windows). Microsoft Office, I presume? No, it's Kingsoft Office Free 2013, which does a darn good impression - and has tabs!įor over a year now I've championed Kingsoft Office Free 2012 as one of the top Microsoft Office alternatives for Windows, and with good reason: It's one of the best-looking clones out there, with superb file-compatibility to boot.