Comparison of OpenDocument software
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The following tables compare applications supporting the OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications.
Text Documents
Word Processors
Version | Import/export | Native support or via plugin | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | |
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AbiWord | 2.3 | Import only | Plugin | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems | GNOME Office or standalone | AbiSource | GPL |
IBM Workplace Documents | ? | ? | Native | Any (Web-based) | IBM Workplace Collaboration Services | IBM | Proprietary |
KWord | 1.4+ | Yes | Native | Linux, Unix-based systems | KOffice | KDE Project | LGPL or GPL |
OpenOffice.org Writer | 2.0 RC 1 | Yes | Native | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL |
OpenOffice.org Writer | 1.1.5 | Import only | Native | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL or SISSL |
StarOffice Writer | 8 | Yes | Native | Windows, Linux, Solaris | StarOffice | Sun Microsystems | Proprietary |
TextMaker | 2005 (in beta as of 2005) | Import only | Native | Windows | Beta is standalone | SoftMaker | Proprietary |
Version | Import/export | Native support or via plugin | Operating system | Office suite | Developer | License |
Other Applications
Besides word processors, other programs can and do support the OpenDocument text format. See the List of applications supporting OpenDocument for more.
Spreadsheet Documents
Version | Import/export | Native support or via plugin | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | |
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IBM Workplace Documents | 2.5+ | Yes | Native | Any (Web-based) | IBM Workplace Collaboration Services | IBM | Proprietary |
OpenOffice.org Calc | 2.0 RC 1 | Yes | Native | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL |
StarOffice Calc | 8 | Yes | Native | Windows, Linux, Solaris | StarOffice | Sun Microsystems | Proprietary |
Version | Import/export | Native support or via plugin | Operating system | Office suite | Developer | License |