How to Replace Microsoft Office with a Free, Open Source Productivity Stack

Most people pay for Microsoft Office because it is familiar.

It is what they learned in school, what they saw in corporate jobs, and what is installed on nearly every company laptop.

Over time that familiarity becomes a subscription, and that subscription becomes something you pay forever simply because it is the default.

But there is another path.

If you want to save money, gain control over your files, improve privacy, and move one step closer to digital sovereignty, you can replace the entire Microsoft Office suite with open source tools that cost nothing.

The best part is that these alternatives are mature, stable, highly compatible with Microsoft formats, and easy to learn.

Here is a complete guide that shows you exactly how to do it.