SoftMaker Office

If we had to choose one word to describe SoftMaker's new 2021 Office Suite, flexibility would be the best candidate. As far as a document-editing suite is concerned, this seems to be one of the most adaptable. Since you have to pay for this application, this really isn't as exciting as it should be. Still, if you're looking for an MS Office alternative that supports Microsoft's proprietary document formats from the get-go, this suite should be among your choices.

Probably one of the most insignificant, at first sight, features, yet very important is the ability to choose the components you want from this suite. This means that you'll be able to install only the apps you need. When compared to Microsoft's latest suite, where selecting components is an issue, SoftMaker seems to score an important point. The application themselves won't make you feel out of your league. In fact, these look very much like what you're used to. A nice touch is the fact that you can change and adapt the look of all apps, adjusting it according to your preference and your computer's looks.

This suite might not bring revolutionary functions, yet it manages to polish or pay more attention to aspects where other similar developers have decided to turn a blind eye. This comes to show that sometimes the trigger to making a choice could be in the smallest of issues or problems. Apart from being able to customize your suite, you'll also find it easy to manage most of the commands within each particular program. Ease of access meets complexity with the ability to use macro commands and automation tools through an overly simplified menu that gives access to simple and more complicated features.

SoftMaker Office 2021 Suite, which currently contains TextMaker (documents), PlanMaker (spreadsheets), Slides (presentations), BasicMaker (macros), is a straight-to-the-point, no-bloatware suite that offers MS Office integration out of the box, without the annoying little issues of the more common software. It's pretty simple to use and highly customizable, both very important overall aspects.

SoftMaker Office is part of these download collections: View ODS, View XLSX, Open XLSX, Open ODS