Comparison of OpenDocument software
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The OpenDocument format (ODF), short for the OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications, is an open document file format for saving and exchanging editable office documents such as text documents (including memos, reports, and books), spreadsheets, databases, charts, and presentations. This standard was developed by the OASIS industry consortium, based upon the XML-based file format originally created by OpenOffice.org, and ODF was approved as an OASIS standard on May 1, 2005. It became an ISO standard, ISO/IEC 26300, on May 3, 2006, see main article OpenDocument.
The following tables compare applications supporting OpenDocument.
Text Documents
Word Processors
| Version | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbiWord | 2.4.2 | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems | GNOME Office or standalone | AbiSource | GPL | |
| IBM Workplace Documents | 2.5+ | Any (Web-based) | IBM Workplace Collaboration Services | IBM | Proprietary | |
| KWord | 1.4+ | Linux, Unix-based systems | KOffice | KDE Project | LGPL / GPL | |
| NeoOffice Writer | 1.2 | Mac OS X | NeoOffice | Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin | GPL | Import only |
| OpenOffice.org Writer | 2.0 | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL | |
| OpenOffice.org Writer | 1.1.5 | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL / SISSL | Import only |
| StarOffice Writer | 8 | Windows, Linux, Solaris | StarOffice | Sun Microsystems | Proprietary | |
| TextMaker | 2005 (in beta as of 2005) | Windows | Beta is standalone | SoftMaker | Proprietary | Import only |
| Version | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes |
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 | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Workplace Documents | 2.5+ | Any (Web-based) | IBM Workplace Collaboration Services | IBM | Proprietary | |
| KSpread | 1.4+ | Linux, Unix-based systems | KOffice | KDE Project | LGPL / GPL | |
| NeoOffice Calc | 1.2 | Mac OS X | NeoOffice | Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin | GPL | Import only |
| OpenOffice.org Calc | 2.0 | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL | |
| StarOffice Calc | 8 | Windows, Linux, Solaris | StarOffice | Sun Microsystems | Proprietary | |
| Version | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes |
Presentation Documents
| Version | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Workplace Documents | 2.5+ | Any (Web-based) | IBM Workplace Collaboration Services | IBM | Proprietary | |
| KPresenter | 1.4+ | Linux, Unix-based systems | KOffice | KDE Project | LGPL / GPL | |
| NeoOffice Impress | 1.2 | Mac OS X | NeoOffice | Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin | GPL | Import only |
| OpenOffice.org Impress | 2.0 | Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems | OpenOffice.org | OpenOffice.org | LGPL | |
| StarOffice Impress | 8 | Windows, Linux, Solaris | StarOffice | Sun Microsystems | Proprietary | |
| Version | Operating systems | Office suite | Developer | License | Notes |
See also
- List of applications supporting OpenDocument
- Comparison of office suites
- Comparison of word processors
- Open format
- Network effect
External links
- Application support for ODF (OpenDocument Fellowship)