Pages Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Pages for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is LibreOffice - Writer, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Pages and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Pages are Scribus, Apache OpenOffice Writer, Walling and WPS Writer.

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  1. An open-source word processor offering rich formatting and style options across multiple platforms. Versatile enough to handle both simple memos and complex book publishing, it supports a wide range of document formats and Microsoft Word compatibility, enhancing productivity through templates and layouts.

    86 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

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    • Flathub
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  2. Scribus icon
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    Open-source desktop publishing software offering flexible layouts and typesetting, professional image setting, CMYK support, interactive PDFs, vector tools, and wide format support, perfect for creating newspapers, brochures, and more on Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD.

    26 Scribus alternatives

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    • Flathub
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    Comments about Scribus as an Alternative to Pages
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    Don't support .docx import

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    • Most users think Scribus is a great Pages alternative.

    • Scribus is Free and Open SourcePages is Free and Proprietary
    • Scribus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPages is not according to our users
  3. Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007...

    72 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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  4. Walling icon
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    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    281 Walling alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. WPS Writer icon
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    WPS Writer, part of WPS Office , is dependable and fast word processing software that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word , and can read and edit DOC and DOCX formats.

    69 WPS Writer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. TextMaker icon
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    TextMaker is the word processor in SoftMaker Office – fast, powerful, compatible and GDPR-compliant.

    69 TextMaker alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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  7. Scriptable, macros, multipart selection, styles. Multilingual. Text expanding feature. Document Manager. Use any number of keys to execute menu command, e.g. press Command key, then FAU for "Find all uppercase words." Extremely customizable.

    57 Nisus Writer Pro alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. Tritium icon
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    Tritium is a desktop word processor built for transactional lawyers. Draft, review, and compare legal documents faster with real-time clause annotations, minimal redlines, and AI integrations - free for personal use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. Prime Draft icon
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    Prime Draft helps writers maintain focus by using a distraction-free fullscreen interface, automatic goal tracking, customizable writing environment, and limited text view, preventing edits once a sentence is finished. Supports backup creation and secured progress tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Author icon
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    macOS app to create & share beautiful documents on web without any design skills

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  11. Bean icon
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    Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean is available free of charge.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  12. Growly Write icon
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    It’s a word processor, not a nuclear reactor Perhaps the word processor you’ve been using has 100 times more features than you need. Or it won’t work the way you want it to — too many views or too few, and nothing makes any sense.

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    • Free
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