A free, open source word processor that works like Microsoft Word: the ribbon, styles, tables, track changes and real .docx files. Mac, Windows, Linux.
WordCraft rebuilds Microsoft Word's workflow as a fast, native, open source app: the ribbon, styles, tables, track changes, references and mail merge, reading and writing real .docx files. It also opens and exports many other formats, including PDF. It's free under MIT or Apache 2.0 and still in alpha, so keep important documents backed up while you try it.
WordCraft is a free, open source word processor from the ArtCraft team, built to work like Microsoft Word. It has Word's ribbon, styles gallery and keyboard shortcuts, and it reads and writes .docx files. It runs on Mac, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD, and in a web browser.
WordCraft is one of the Crafting Apps, a family of free, open source creative and office apps from ArtCraft, each a clean-room rebuild of a well-known paid app written from scratch in Rust. The best known is PhotoCraft, a Photoshop-style photo editor. They share the same approach: familiar menus and shortcuts, fast native apps on every major system, a version that runs in your browser, and commands an AI assistant can drive.
All four are word processors. The difference is how familiar they feel, how mature they are, and what they cost.
Best forWord users who want a free, familiar alternative to try
Copies Word's ribbon and shortcuts and reads and writes .docx. Fast and native, but only weeks old.
Best forA free, proven office suite
The best-known free word processor, part of LibreOffice. Very capable and stable, though it looks less like modern Word.
Best forWord-like editing in a browser, self-hosted
An office suite with a Word-style interface and strong .docx compatibility, desktop or self-hosted online.
Best forWork that depends on perfect .docx fidelity
The standard everyone else is measured against, with Copilot AI features. Closed source and paid through Microsoft 365.
A quick way to choose: need a dependable free word processor today? Use LibreOffice Writer. Want Word-style editing in the browser on your own server? Try ONLYOFFICE. Must match .docx perfectly for work? Stick with Word. Want a fast, free, Word-like app to try? Try WordCraft.
wordcraft-cli tool runs the same commands without opening the app and includes an MCP server.WordCraft is made of parts you can use on their own in your project. Copy a prompt to have your AI assistant add one for you, and see the licence card for what you may do with them.
Free to use, even in closed products
The desktop app: Word's ribbon, styles, tables, track changes and mail merge, reading and writing real .docx files.
Download from getartcraft.com/apps/wordcraftFree to use, even in closed products
Converts, inspects and edits documents without opening the app, and includes an MCP server so assistants like Claude Code can work on .docx files.
Download wordcraft-cli from github.com/storytold/wordcraft/releases, then run: claude mcp add wordcraft -- wordcraft-cli mcpA free, open source spreadsheet app that works like Excel: the ribbon, 500+ formulas, charts and real .xlsx files. Mac, Windows, Linux and the browser.
A free, open source presentation app that works like PowerPoint: themes, charts, animations, presenter view and real .pptx files. Mac, Windows, Linux.
A free, open source PDF app that works like Acrobat: read, search, combine, split, comment on, fill and protect PDFs. Private, offline, no account.
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