Univerdream-num/univer
Office runtime for AI agentsPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsAgents & frameworksWebLibrary / SDK★ 23k+4.2k / 90dApache-2.0commit 8 hours ago88worth
Open-source alternatives to Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processor used to write, edit, and format text documents. It is widely used by students, professionals, and organizations for reports, letters, and documentation.Microsoft Word is made by Microsoft. It is not open source. These 15 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univer | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 23k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 47k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 11k | |
| AFFiNE | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 74k | |
| Memos | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 64k | |
| Docs (La Suite) | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 17k | |
| Notesnook | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| Typst | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 57k | |
| MarkText | Desktop | Not listed | MIT | 63k | |
| AppFlowy | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 78k | |
| Logseq | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 45k | |
| vnote | Desktop | Not listed | LGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 16k | |
| Tolaria | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| NoteGen | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 13k |
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Pandocjgm/pandoc
Universal document converterPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 47k+890 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 16 hours ago82worth
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
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AFFiNEtoeverything/AFFiNE
Docs, whiteboards and databases in one workspacePersonalNotes & docsDesign & creativeWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 74k+2.6k / 90dcommit 2 days ago79worth
Memosusememos/memos
Lightweight self-hosted note-takingPersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 64k+2.2k / 90dMITcommit 11 hours ago85worth
Docs (La Suite)suitenumerique/docs
Collaborative text editorPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDocker / self-host★ 17k+239 / 90dMITcommit yesterday78worth
Notesnookstreetwriters/notesnook
End-to-end encrypted notesPersonalNotes & docsSecurity & identityWebDesktopMobile★ 15k+490 / 90dGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago73worth
Typsttypst/typst
Modern markup-based typesettingPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsEducation & researchCLI★ 57k+1.7k / 90dApache-2.0commit 24 hours ago80worth
MarkTextmarktext/marktext
Simple, elegant Markdown editorPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 63k+3.9k / 90dMITcommit 8 hours ago83worth
AppFlowyAppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy
Open-source Notion alternative with AIPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 78k+2.7k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit yesterday82worth
Logseqlogseq/logseq
Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graphPersonalNotes & docsDesktopMobile★ 45k+966 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 2 days ago82worth
vnotevnotex/vnote
Desktop note-taking app for Markdown, Typst, and mind mapsPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 13kLGPL-3.0commit 8 hours ago77worth
Xournal++xournalpp/xournalpp
Handwritten notes with PDF annotationPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 16k+418 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 3 days ago74worth
Tolariarefactoringhq/tolaria
Desktop app for Markdown knowledge basesPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 20k+1.4k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 10 hours ago81worth
NoteGencodexu/note-gen
Local-first Markdown notes organized by AIPersonalNotes & docsDesktop★ 13k+245 / 90dGPL-3.0commit yesterday71worth