Comment Objective comparison with OO.o (Score 5, Informative) 110
I downloaded and installed SoftMaker Office 2010 Beta (rev 580) and ran a comparison to OpenOffice.org version 3.1.1. My system is a stock Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala). It has dual-core atom processors with 2gb of ram.
Startup speed:
Startup speed:
- From a fresh reboot: SoftMaker Office, 12 seconds; Open Office, 9 seconds.
- From cache (opened again after closing): SoftMaker Office, 6 seconds; Open Office, 3 seconds
Compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007:
- Powerpoint 2007
- Word 2007
- Excel 2007
Conclusions:
OpenOffice.org is faster, more compatible with Office 2007, blends in well with my native theme, and is Free. SoftMaker is slow, not as compatible as OO.o, uses it's own theme and widgets, and is 70 Euros.