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Microsoft 365 web apps

Free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint with a Microsoft account.

Visit Microsoft 365 web apps4.3

  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Microsoft 365 web apps?

Microsoft offers free web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint: sign in at Microsoft365.com with a free Microsoft account and pick an app. Files save automatically to 5 GB of free OneDrive storage. The free apps get security updates but no new features or technical support; the desktop apps and Copilot need a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Pros: what Microsoft 365 web apps does well

  • Real Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, free in the browser
  • Best formatting fidelity for Office files
  • Co-editing through OneDrive

Cons: where it falls short

  • Web-only: no free desktop editing
  • Only 5 GB of free storage

Who Microsoft 365 web apps is for

People who must work in Word, Excel or PowerPoint formats without paying.

Who can skip it

Anyone who needs the full desktop apps or works offline.

Microsoft 365 web apps alternatives

Not sold on Microsoft 365 web apps? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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CryptPad

Focus: encrypted, office suite and open source. Shares google docs alternative with Microsoft 365 web apps. Same 4.3 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit

Google Docs

Focus: documents, word processor and real-time collaboration. Also in Writing and Collaboration, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Adds Android and iOS. Rated 4.7 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.7Visit

Zoho Writer

Focus: word processor, documents and microsoft office alternative. Shares google docs alternative with Microsoft 365 web apps. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

LinearFeatured, verified

Focus: issues, sprints and engineering. Also in Team Productivity and Collaboration, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.8Visit

Canva

Focus: graphic design, templates and social media. Also in Collaboration and Team Productivity, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Adds Windows, macOS and iOS. Rated 4.7 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Docmost

Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Also in Collaboration and Team Productivity, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Microsoft 365 web apps

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Grafana

Focus: dashboards, monitoring and metrics. Also in Team Productivity and Collaboration, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

BookStack

Focus: wiki, documentation and self-hosted. Also in Team Productivity and Collaboration, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Gitea

Focus: git hosting, code review and issues. Also in Team Productivity and Collaboration, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.6Visit

Seafile

Focus: file sync, cloud storage and self-hosting. Also in Collaboration and Team Productivity, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Wiki.js

Focus: wiki, documentation and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Team Productivity, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

GeneratePPT

Focus: presentation generator, ai slides and pptx export. Also in Team Productivity and Writing, like Microsoft 365 web apps. Free (Microsoft 365 web apps: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Microsoft 365 web apps: 4.3).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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