Comparison of OpenDocument software

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The OpenDocument format (ODF), an abbreviation for the OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications, is an open and free (excluding maintenance and support) [1] document file format for saving and exchanging editable office documents such as text documents (including memos, reports, and books), spreadsheets, databases, charts, and presentations. This standard was developed by the OASIS industry consortium, based upon the XML-based file format originally created by OpenOffice.org, and ODF was approved as an OASIS standard on May 1, 2005. It became an ISO standard, ISO/IEC 26300, on May 3, 2006.

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The following tables list applications supporting OpenDocument 1.0 (ISO/IEC 26300:2006) and OpenDocument 1.1 (OASIS Standard). [2]

Text documents

Word processors

VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes
AbiWord 2.4.2 Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems, ReactOS AbiSource GPL YesOnly supports basic ODT documents. Complex ones created in OpenOffice are likely to be broken in AbiWord.
Apache OpenOffice Writer 4.1.15 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X Apache OpenOffice Apache Software Foundation ALv2 YesMultiple ODF versions supported (ISO/ODF 1.0/1.1/1.2 Extended)
Calligra Words 2.4+ Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems Calligra Suite KDE Project GPL / LGPL Yes
Collabora Office All Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS Collabora Office Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
Collabora Online AllAny (Web-based) Collabora Online Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
Google Docs & Spreadsheets 2006Any (Web-based)Standalone or Google Apps Google Proprietary Yes
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.0+ Windows, Linux, Mac OS X IBM Lotus Symphony IBM Proprietary YesBased upon OpenOffice.org
IBM Workplace Documents2.5+Any (Web-based) IBM Workplace Collaboration Services IBM Proprietary Yesno longer being actively marketed
KWord 1.4+ Linux, Unix-based systems KOffice KDE Project LGPL Yes
LibreOffice Writer 4.0.3 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris LibreOffice LibreOffice MPL2 YesMultiple ODF versions supported (ISO/ODF 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.3 Extended )
Microsoft Office Word 2007 SP2 Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Proprietary Yessome limitations [3]
NeoOffice Writer2.1 Mac OS X NeoOffice Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin GPL no (not valid)
OpenOffice.org Writer 3.0.0 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org LGPL Yesadjustable ODF version (ISO/ODF 1.2)
OpenOffice.org Writer 2.4.1 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org LGPL Yes
OpenOffice.org Writer 1.1.5 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org LGPL / SISSL Import only
StarOffice Writer8 Windows, Linux, Solaris StarOffice Sun Microsystems Proprietary Yes
TextMaker 2006 and higher Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Pocket PC, Windows CE SoftMaker Office SoftMaker Proprietary YesTextMaker 2006 - not valid files;
TextMaker 2010 - valid
TextEdit 1.5 and higher Mac OS X Standalone Apple Inc. Bundled with Mac OS X/Source code availableYes
WordPerfect X4 (2008) Windows Corel WordPerfect Office X4 Corel Proprietary Import only
Zoho Writer 2006Any (Web-based)Standalone AdventNet Proprietary Yes
VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes

Other applications

Besides word processors, other programs can and do support the OpenDocument text format. See the List of applications supporting OpenDocument for more.

Spreadsheet documents

VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes
Calligra Sheets 2.4+ Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems Calligra Suite KDE Project GPL / LGPL Yes
Collabora Office AllWindows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS Collabora Office Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
Collabora Online AllAny (Web-based) Collabora Online Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
EditGrid Any (Web-based) Team and Concepts Proprietary Yes
Gnumeric 1.12.5+ Linux, Unix-based systems, Windows GNOME GPL YesSaves in ODF 1.2
Google Spreadsheets Any (Web-based) Google Docs & Spreadsheets Google Proprietary no (not valid)
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.0+Windows, Linux, Mac OS X IBM Lotus Symphony IBM Proprietary Yes
IBM Workplace Documents2.5+Any (Web-based) IBM Workplace Collaboration Services IBM Proprietary Yesno longer being actively marketed
KSpread / KCells 1.4+ Linux, Unix-based systems KOffice KDE Project LGPL Yes
LibreOffice Calc3.3.0 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris LibreOffice LibreOffice MPL2 Yes
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP2 Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Proprietary No (different results in validators)
NeoOffice Calc1.2 Mac OS X NeoOffice Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin GPL Import only
NeoOffice Calc2.2.5 Mac OS X NeoOffice Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin GPL Yes
OpenOffice.org Calc 2.0+ Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org LGPL Yes
StarOffice Calc8 Windows, Linux, Solaris StarOffice Sun Microsystems Proprietary Yes
Zoho Sheet 2006Any (Web-based)Standalone AdventNet Proprietary Yes
VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes

Presentation documents

VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes
Calligra Stage 2.4+ Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix-based systems Calligra Suite KDE Project GPL / LGPL Yes
Collabora Office AllWindows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS Collabora Office Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
Collabora Online AllAny (Web-based) Collabora Online Collabora MPL2 Yesenterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.0+Windows, Linux, Mac OS X IBM Lotus Symphony IBM Proprietary Yes
IBM Workplace Documents2.5+Any (Web-based) IBM Workplace Collaboration Services IBM Proprietary no longer being actively marketed
KPresenter / KOffice Showcase 1.4+ Linux, Unix-based systems KOffice KDE Project LGPL no (not valid)
LibreOffice Impress3.3.0 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris LibreOffice LibreOffice MPL2 Yes
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 SP2 Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Proprietary Yes
NeoOffice Impress1.2 Mac OS X NeoOffice Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin GPL Import only
NeoOffice Impress2.2.5 Mac OS X NeoOffice Patrick Luby and Edward Peterlin GPL Yes
OpenOffice.org Impress 2.0+ Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X, Solaris OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org LGPL Yes
StarOffice Impress8 Windows, Linux, Solaris StarOffice Sun Microsystems Proprietary Yes
Zoho Show 2006Any (Web-based)Standalone AdventNet Proprietary no (not valid)
VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes

Conversion / publishing systems

VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes
Docvert 4.0b1Client: any browser (open source or proprietary HTTP clients are compatible with GPLv3 web service interface). Server: Many.Many Matthew Holloway GPLv3 Yes
3BOpenDoc 2.1 Desktop: Any (Web-based) Server: Linux, Windows Many 3BView Proprietary YesServer based
JODConverter 4.0.0 Windows, Linux, Unix-based systems, Mac OS X N/A http://www.jodconverter.org Apache 2.0 Yes
Collabora Online AllAny modern browser. Or apps for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS. Or it can be embedded as a daemon/service and scripted.Many Collabora MPL2 Yes
VersionOperating systemsOffice suiteDeveloperLicenseISO/IEC 26300:2006Notes

OpenDocument Format version in exported files

Root elements in ODF files take an office:version attribute, which indicates which version of OpenDocument Format specification it complies with. The version number is in the format revision.version. If the file has a version known to an XML processor, it may validate the document. Otherwise, it is optional to validate the document, but the document must be well formed. Informations from OpenDocument specification [4]

Following table contains list of ODF specification version attribute office:version="1.X" used in files exported from OpenDocument software.

Tested sample documents contained one simple sentence (text documents), 10 rows with numbers (sheets), 2 slides (presentation documents). Validation was tested in two different ODF validators. [5] [6]

Tested software versionODF version attribute in exported file
office:version="1.X"
File typeValidation of simple
new document [5] [6]
Notes
AbiWord 2.6.41.0ODTvalid
Adobe Buzzword beta 3, build 6001131.0ODTnot valid(errors in styles.xml and content.xml)
EditGrid 11/20081.0ODSvalid
Gnumeric 1.9.31.0ODSnot valid
Google Docs & Spreadsheets 11/20081.0ODT, ODSvalid - ODT,
different results - ODS
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.1.01.1ODT, ODS, ODPvalid
IBM Lotus Symphony 3.0.0 FP21.2ODT, ODS, ODP
Inkscape 0.4.61.0ODGnot valid
KOffice 1.6.3attribute is missingODT, ODS, ODPvalid - ODT, ODS,
not valid - ODP
ODT, ODS - valid
ODF 1.0 and 1.1
KOffice 2.1.21.2ODT, ODS, ODP
Microsoft Office 2007 SP21.1ODT, ODS, ODPdifferent results - ODS,
valid - ODT, ODP
Microsoft Office - SUN ODF Plugin 1.21.1ODT, ODS, ODPvalid
Microsoft Office - SUN ODF Plugin 3.11.2ODT, ODS, ODP
Microsoft Office - OpenXML/ODF Translator Add-in 2.0attribute is missingODT, ODS, ODPdifferent results - ODT,
valid - ODS,
not valid - ODP
ODF 1.1 implemented [7]
NeoOffice 2.2.51.0ODTnot valid - ODT(error in styles.xml)
OpenOffice.org 2.0 - 2.3.01.0ODT, ODS, ODPvalid (tested 2.3.0)
OpenOffice.org 2.3.1 - 2.4.21.1ODT, ODS, ODPvalid
OpenOffice.org 3.01.1 and 1.2ODT, ODS, ODPvalidadjustable ODF version
StarOffice 8.0 product update 101.1ODT, ODS, ODPvalid
RedOffice 4.01.0ODT, ODS, ODPvalid
TextEdit 1.5 (244)1.0ODTdifferent results in validators(settings.xml is missing [5] )
TextMaker 2008 rev.4941.0ODTnot valid(error in styles.xml)
TextMaker 20101.0ODTYes
WordPad 6.1 (2009)attribute is missingODTdifferent results in validators(settings.xml is missing [5] - ODF 1.0/1.1 validation)
Zoho Office Suite 11/20081.0ODT, ODS, ODPvalid - ODT, ODS,
not valid - ODP
Tested software versionODF version attribute in exported file
office:version="1.X"
File typeValidation of simple
new document [5] [6]
Notes

OpenDocument Format validators

See also

References

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  3. Microsoft. "Differences between the OpenDocument Text (.odt) format and the Word (.docx) format used by Word Web App" . Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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