Honorable mention
Grist is the evolution of spreadsheets.
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Office & Productivity
Offline-first suites and self-hosted collaboration for teams that need real document fidelity and data sovereignty. Fast viewers such as Sumatra PDF sit alongside full editors when you only need to read.
Tools in this category (15)
Honorable mention
The world's smartest system-wide grammar assistant; a better version of the Apple Intelligence Writing Tools. Works on Windows, Linux, & macOS, with the free Gemini API, local LLMs, & more.
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Honorable mention
Style and Grammar Checker for 25+ Languages
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Honorable mention
Offline, privacy-first grammar checker. Fast, open-source, Rust-powered
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Honorable mention
🔥 The free & Open Source DocuSign alternative
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Honorable mention
The Open Source DocuSign Alternative.
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Honorable mention
OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched
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Honorable mention
Open source DocuSign alternative. Create, fill, and sign digital documents ✍️
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Also strong
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
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Top pick
Full office suite with strong ODF support and broad import/export filters.
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Office suite emphasizing Microsoft Office compatibility and ribbon UX.
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Also strong
LibreOffice technology in the browser for collaborative editing with self-host and integration options.
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Also strong
Real-time collaborative text editor you can self-host with plugins and exports.
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Honorable mention
Apache-maintained office suite (writer, calc, impress, base, draw) using the OpenDocument Format.
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Honorable mention
Minimal Windows PDF, eBook, and comic viewer focused on speed and a small install size.
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