--- description: Learn how Apache OpenOffice can help your business. GetApp provides users in New Zealand with the most detailed information on software reviews, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Apache OpenOffice Reviews, Pricing & Ratings | GetApp NZ 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Productivity Software](/directory/330/productivity/software) > [Apache OpenOffice](/software/125095/apache-openoffice) # Apache OpenOffice Canonical: https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125095/apache-openoffice Page: 1 / 21\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125095/apache-openoffice?page=2) > Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office suite that helps organizations create spreadsheets, presentations, and graphics, among other files. The writer module offers document templates, which allow team members to create letters, agendas, and faxes with table of contents, references, and notes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 502 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 502 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | 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**: Apache Software Foundation - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Apache OpenOffice is open-source and 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**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Available Countries**: Germany ## Features - API - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation - Database Creation - Design Management - Document Management - File Management - Graphical Workflow Editor - Multi-Language - Office Suite - Organisational Charting - Presentation Tools - Productivity Tools - Reporting & Statistics - Templates - Third-Party Integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Productivity Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/330/productivity/software) ## Related Categories - [Productivity Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/330/productivity/software) - [Diagram Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/698/diagram/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Grammarly Business](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/122355/grammarly-business) — 4.7/5 (7222 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Using Open Office to meet the administrative needs of the company." — 5.0/5 > **Jose** | *13 November 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Open Office has proven to be a great alternative, in open source systems, which avoids generating higher licensing expenses, since it guarantees an unrestricted implementation that satisfies multiple functionalities, in addition to the fact that it is constantly being updated by members of the community, which that guarantees support for bugs or updates in operating systems, and because it is multiplatform it has been adopted by many people worldwide. > > **Cons**: The functionalities that open office has are excellent, and it is important to spend time specializing in this open-source platform that can be used in various operating systems. In addition to that, it has been extensively tested by the community, and the reported bugs are corrected in the following versions that are released on the market. > > I've been using Open Office for a long time, and it covers most needs in an office environment, as well as being easy to export to other universal formats used by most businesses. In this sense, there is a high degree of compatibility and usability. ----- ### "Does everything and for free" — 5.0/5 > **Ed** | *23 June 2020* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does everything -- i mainly use word processing and spreadsheets -- without getting wrapped up in Microsoft's intrusive and expensive software. I can open and save as Word, can open CVS, etc. Easy and effective > > **Cons**: What's not to like, except they leave phone apps to private developers and i do wish i could search and replace tabs and other formatting symbols, but nobody's asked this since Microsoft Works in the 1990s\! > > I depend on it daily for writing and spreadsheets and am not disappointed\! Cannot beat the free price. ----- ### "OpenOffice: free and flexible" — 3.0/5 > **Tibor** | *5 October 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best part of this program is that it's shareware and free to use yet gives users a good quality option to other products such as Microsoft Office. OpenOffice might lack some of the features MS Office has but then gives other options, also has a good community for support and questions are addressed fairly quick and by knowledgeable developers. > > **Cons**: Not as 'sophisticated' as some of the other Office apps - such as MS Office, lacks several good features other editors have. > > Even after 10 years we still use OpenOffice along with our other editor apps such as MS Office because some of the features are only available here and also because OpenOffice is a free app, a great alternate for any paid programs\! ----- ### "A great alternative" — 5.0/5 > **Goran** | *27 April 2021* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is good at doing what it advertises. It is a full on suite of programs on par with the mainstream alternatives. I was especially surprised with how easy it was to switch from Microsoft products to OpenOffice and how little difficulty there was. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it lags a bit. It feels like it has some optimization issues. Larger actions make my computer lag more than it ever happened with MS Office suite. I also noticed some issues with layouts and formatting - it just won't behave as I would expect it to. > > I switched from MS Office to OpenOffice and I must admit, I feel no difference. It is a good thing, though, as Microsoft Office is rather expensive, while OpenOffice is completely free\! I would expect a significant quality drop between the two, but I have not found one. I can only recommend everyone to switch over as it has saved me hundreds of dollars so far. ----- ### "Free AND compatible" — 4.0/5 > **Timothy** | *8 May 2022* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is able to be used to view and modify existing .doc files and .xml files. It is completely free and is easy to download use and distribute. > > **Cons**: It is a pretty boring visual layout and the latest office product file formats do not always work.You must save the files locally. > > It is a great free alternative to Office and is good if you need to install on lots of machines. ----- Page: 1 / 21\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125095/apache-openoffice?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125095/apache-openoffice) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data