Our take: A good fit if you mainly work in DOCX, XLSX and PPTX and want free desktop apps; team sharing needs the cloud DocSpace, whose free tier is small.
- Free desktop apps
- AGPL 3.0 open source
- Free DocSpace: 2 GB, 12 rooms
- Not tested by us yet
- ? China access — not tested yet
Checked before installing
Checked 28 Sep 2026 · from official pricing and help pages · not tested hands-on yet
Your data: Desktop Editors work offline on documents stored on your PC. If you use the cloud DocSpace, files are stored in ONLYOFFICE’s cloud.
Data sheet
Every row shows how we know it
| Desktop price | Free Official |
|---|---|
| Offline work | Edit documents stored on your PC offline Official |
| License | AGPL 3.0 Official |
| DocSpace free | 3 admins, 2 GB storage, 12 rooms Official |
| DocSpace Business | US$20 per admin/month, 250 GB per admin Official |
| Read and edit PDFs, export to PDF Official | |
| Access from China | — Not tested |
When to use it
Pick it to edit Microsoft Office-format files for free while keeping layouts as close as possible.
Before you use it
Free desktop apps and paid cloud products share the brand, so be clear which one you need.
How to use it
- Download Desktop Editors for your OS from onlyoffice.com.
- Install and open a DOCX, XLSX or PPTX file.
- For co-editing, connect a cloud or set up DocSpace.
Alternatives
- LibreOffice — ODF-first free open-source suiteOn-device
- Google Docs — Live co-editing in the browserCloud
Checked 28 Sep 2026 · compiled from official information, not yet tested by us. Found something outdated? Tell us. · ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (official)