Best Word Processing Software in 2026
Updated
41 word processing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
41ranked
0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Word Processing Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 16 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Ability Office
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Hancom Docs
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 JUST PDF 6
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 Quoll Writer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 Thinkfree Office
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 Calligra Stage
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 Mellel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Atlantis Word Processor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 NJStar Chinese WP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 35 SSuite WordGraph
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 Bean
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 Corel Presentations
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 CryptPad Rich Text
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 Jarte
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 40 Fidus Writer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 41 Nisus Writer Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 16 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop apps | Offline editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ability Office | 5.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Hancom Docs | 5.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | JUST PDF 6 | 5.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 29 | Quoll Writer | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | Thinkfree Office | 5.9 | No | No | — | No | No |
| 31 | Calligra Stage | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 32 | Mellel | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | Atlantis Word Processor | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | NJStar Chinese WP | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 35 | SSuite WordGraph | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Bean | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Corel Presentations | 5.6 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | CryptPad Rich Text | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jarte | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | Fidus Writer | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Nisus Writer Pro | 5.5 | No | No | — | Yes | — |