3 Great Free Alternatives to New Microsoft Office for Windows

Although Microsoft Office is the best choice for maximum people for word processing, presentation, data management and many more so far, it is expensive to pay for a random subscription for many people. The good news is, there are many great alternative programs to Microsoft Office for Windows which can be used without paying. Here three best alternatives have been introduced which offers almost all the features that Microsoft Office 2013-2019 does. Let's check them out.

WPS Office

WPS Office is the best free alternative to Microsoft Office which lets you feel just like Microsoft Office. It has a powerful UI which is almost same as Microsoft Office programs. It will offer you almost all the features of new Microsoft Office for free. There are some additional features which is assigned for the premium users only such as editing PDF, converting PDF to word etc. But it still offers all the features of Microsoft Office without any cost!

Pros

• Offers many ready-made free templates to use.
• 1GB of free cloud space (requires signup for a free account).

Cons

• Ads may appear when connected to the internet.

WPS Office is available in the Microsoft Store now. You can download it from the store by clicking here or from the official website. It is also available as the web version.

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides are another best option for you if you are looking for a great free alternative to Microsoft Office for professional works. It is a completely web-based online office that offers all the features of Microsoft Office to you. It has also a template gallery that offers you a lot of templates to reduce your valuable time. All of your works are saved to Google Drive so that you can access them from anywhere. You can also download your document as various formats from it. 

Pros

• Offers a free web-based office connected with Google Drive.

Cons

• Not available as a Windows application.
• Requires a Google account.

You can start using Google Docs, Sheets and Slides from here.

Polaris Office

Another cool alternative to Microsoft Office is Polaris Office. You can do almost everything of Microsoft Office with it. It has an intelligent UI and awesome features. It also offers some awesome templates to you. Besides, Polaris Office offers you 1GB of free cloud space to their basic(free) users. However, you will get all the modern office features in the basic version without any cost. There is no limitation to use these.

Pros

• Offers 1GB of free cloud space to save documents.
• You can add third-party cloud services to store your files.

Cons

• Requires signup to start using.
• Too many popup ads appear when your device is connected to the internet.

You can download Polaris Office from here.

Final Thoughts

If you want to use a complete alternative to new Microsoft Office, WPS Office will be the best option for you. The best thing is, it is available for not only Windows but also Mac, Android and almost all Linux operating systems. And you can also use the web version of it. So, it will be the best choice for your personal or professional works. Although Google Docs, Sheets and Slides are hugely developed, it requires an internet connection. On the contrary, Polaris Office not offers you as many features as the WPS Office or Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. Overall, whatever you prefer is your decision. But doubtlessly all of the three are the great "free" alternatives to new Microsoft Office so far.