Best Bean Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from word processing software ranked against Bean on the same published basis.
- 1Bean vs ONLYOFFICE Docs
- 2Bean vs Calmly Writer
- 3Bean vs Collabora Online
- 4Bean vs Zoho Writer
- 5Bean vs Dropbox Paper
- 6Bean vs Microsoft Word
- 7Bean vs Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting
- 8Bean vs WPS Presentation
- 9Bean vs Apple Pages
- 10Bean vs LyX
- 11Bean vs SoftMaker FreeOffice
- 12Bean vs Etherpad
- 13Bean vs LibreOffice Impress
- 14Bean vs FocusWriter
- 15Bean vs SoftMaker Presentations
- 16Bean vs Google Docs
- 17Bean vs WPS Office
- 18Bean vs Yandex 360 for Business
- 19Bean vs WriteMonkey
- 20Bean vs Polaris Viewer Plus
Bean alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONLYOFFICE Docs | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Calmly Writer | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Collabora Online | 7.4 | Free plan | $3.40/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Zoho Writer | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Dropbox Paper | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Microsoft Word | 7.2 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Tencent Meeting & VooV Meeting | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | WPS Presentation | 7.1 | No | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Apple Pages | 7.0 | Free plan | $12.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | LyX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | SoftMaker FreeOffice | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Etherpad | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | LibreOffice Impress | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | FocusWriter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 15 | SoftMaker Presentations | 6.8 | No | $4.16/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Google Docs | 6.7 | No | $7/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 17 | WPS Office | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Yandex 360 for Business | 6.7 | No | $3.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | WriteMonkey | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Polaris Viewer Plus | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Bean alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bean?
ONLYOFFICE Docs, number 1 in word processing software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Calmly Writer, Collabora Online, Zoho Writer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bean?
ONLYOFFICE Docs is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.