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SoftMaker Office offers an interesting alternative, midway between the Microsoft Office suite and Free Open Source  suites.

This comprehensive suite includes a word processor, spreadsheet, software for creating presentation, and an editor for script language with all the features one is entitled to expect from this type of software. It offers broad compatibility with file formats from Microsoft (DOC, XLS, PPT, …), unavoidable at the office. In practice, import of documents is smooth even if some documents are problematic with text formatting when they contain images and complex layouts.

The graphical interface is clear and pleasant and immediately inspires confidence. Unlike its cousins, free spell check is ready to use from the first launch of the application. In comparison to Microsoft Office the applications launch much more quickly and usage of their resources are very limited. Some configurations are somewhat dated. More original, with the possibility of creating a "portable" version of the suite from a utility provided. You can launch it from a USB drive or other storage medium without installing on a PC. Finally, to mention, this software exports in PDF, available for all modules, a little more which is always nice.

A suite which is reliable and comprehensive for a fraction of the price of Microsoft Office and offers a serious alternative for all your office needs.

Limitations:

30 days trial
Export to RTF format and Word for 7 Days

OS requirements for SoftMaker Office:

OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP

Pros

• Nice GUI
• Ability to create a portable version
• Ready to export PDF

Cons

Import problems with some complex files.