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Josh P.
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Updated February 9, 2026
Collabora Online vs Microsoft Word: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
€18.82
per year
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Document Capture
5.0
File Sharing
5.0
Full Text Search
4.91
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Text Editing
4.77
Offline Access
4.68
Document Management
4.65
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- It features helps in creating anf remodifying documents, and also helps in collaborating with colleagues in remotely and at any time which helps our productiveity
- Unavailability of iOS mobile application is the only burning issue which the vendor should consider.
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- Microsoft Word is well suited to working with formatted manuscripts, such as styles, track changes, and comments that facilitate our reviewing process.
- When we want to edit the contents of PDF files, reversion to the editable text usually destroys the original layout totally, and we have to spend hours to fix the layout manually.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
FrontRunners 2025
FrontRunners 2024
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Recommendations
Recommendations
N/A
N/A
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
