ThinkFree Office for Mac

Brief overview

ThinkFree Office is an alternative productivity suite that lets you view and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations in a way comparable to Microsoft Office. Its look and layout are very reminiscent of Microsoft’s suite — the word processor in particular feels nearly identical — and many users find the experience familiar if they have used Office before.

Core applications

• Calc — spreadsheet component
• Show — presentation creator
• Write — word processing program

Strengths

• Exports any document directly to PDF without extra tools.
• Synchronizes and lets you manage files from mobile devices (supports Windows Mobile and Android at no additional charge).
• Interface and workflow are close to Microsoft Office, lowering the learning curve for new users.

Drawbacks

• Very slow to start the first time the program is launched.
• Spell‑checking support appears to be limited to English only.
• Toolbars cannot be customized to suit personal preferences.
• Unlike OpenOffice (which is free), ThinkFree Office is a paid product despite its name.

Release information

No release notes or changelog were provided for the current build.