# Free alternatives to Microsoft 365 Personal

> Microsoft 365 Personal: price not verified. Free alternatives: LibreOffice and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/microsoft-365/
- Category: Office (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/office/)
- Vendor: Microsoft
- Plan: Personal
- Price: not verified
- Price source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/compare-all-microsoft-365-products (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### LibreOffice

- Website: https://www.libreoffice.org
- Repository: https://github.com/LibreOffice/core (4,483 stars, last push 2026-10-10)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: libreoffice-fresh; Flathub: org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh`, `flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/libreoffice/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors

- Website: https://www.onlyoffice.com/desktop.aspx
- Repository: https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (5,518 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: onlyoffice-bin; Flathub: org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S onlyoffice-bin`, `flatpak install flathub org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/onlyoffice-desktop-editors/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Microsoft 365 Personal?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are LibreOffice (open source, GPL-3.0) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Microsoft 365 Personal cost?

Microsoft 365 Personal's price couldn't be verified from the official pricing page at microsoft.com, checked Oct 17, 2026, so no price is listed. Check the vendor's page for the current price.

### Which Microsoft 365 Personal alternatives run on Linux?

LibreOffice (Arch extra: libreoffice-fresh; Flathub: org.libreoffice.LibreOffice) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (AUR: onlyoffice-bin; Flathub: org.onlyoffice.desktopeditors).

### Can you self-host a Microsoft 365 Personal alternative?

LibreOffice and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors are desktop apps that run on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these Microsoft 365 Personal alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: LibreOffice (GPL-3.0) and ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors (AGPL-3.0).

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