LibreOffice: The better alternative to Microsoft Office

"LibreOffice is the best alternative for people who cannot afford Microsoft Office"

LibreOffice is considered the king of free office suites. It is not likely to replace Microsoft Office in the business environment, but it is the best alternative for people who cannot afford the expensive price from Microsoft.

So, what makes LibreOffice the best alternative for people living in Kenya? First, if you have an older version of Microsoft Office that is not supported, you may be forced to spend a lot of money to get the latest version. Instead of spending a lot of money, you can get the same performance when you use the free LibreOffice suite.

Since it is free and open source, it is constantly updated at no cost. Currently, it is at version 5.3.2. Second, LibreOffice offers similar programs to Microsoft Office. These are LibreOffice Writer, Impress, and Calc which are equivalents to Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Third, LibreOffice documents can be edited, saved, and opened as Microsoft Office documents because of compatibility. Apart from this, LibreOffice has other programs that include database and drawing.

As such, those people who are looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office suite, LibreOffice suite is the best because it is free.

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