Microsoft Office and productivity apps on Linux
Microsoft Office has no Linux version, but its web apps, compatible suites and note-taking apps cover most office work. We checked 12 apps: 5 work on Linux, 7 with a catch, and 0 don’t.
| App | Works on Linux? |
|---|---|
| LibreOffice The Document Foundation publishes an official Linux version of LibreOffice. It’s on Flathub (2.8M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| Obsidian Dynalist publishes an official Linux version of Obsidian. It’s on Flathub (2.4M installs) and in the Arch Linux repositories. | Runs natively |
| ONLYOFFICE Ascensio System publishes an official Linux version of ONLYOFFICE. It’s on Flathub (2.8M installs). | Runs natively |
| Thunderbird Mozilla publishes an official Linux version of Thunderbird. It’s on Flathub (1.6M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| WPS Office Kingsoft publishes an official Linux version of WPS Office. It’s on Flathub (978.5K installs). | Runs natively |
| Microsoft Excel Microsoft has no Excel desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft Office Microsoft has no Office desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft OneNote Microsoft has no OneNote desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft Outlook Microsoft has no Outlook desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft has no PowerPoint desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft Word Microsoft has no Word desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Notion Notion Labs has no Notion desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
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Office & productivity on Linux: common questions
Which office & productivity apps work on Linux?
Obsidian, LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE, WPS Office and Thunderbird work on Linux.
Which ones work with a catch?
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft OneNote and Notion work through the browser, community packages or Wine rather than an official Linux app.