{
  "id": 10517641,
  "title": "I found a free, browser-based Microsoft Office alternative and it made me forget about the original",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/i-found-a-free-browser-based-microsoft-office-alternative-and-it-made",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/found-free-browser-based-microsoft-office-alternative-made-me-forget-original/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Finding a suitable alternative to Microsoft Office can be challenging, especially for those seeking a free option that runs in a browser. According to XDA Developers, LibreOffice is a great alternative but its web version requires payment, whereas its desktop application is free.\n\nMicrosoft Office remains a popular choice, with its latest release, Office 2024 Professional Plus, offering a range of upgrades and new features. TechSpot reports that this version includes improvements to Word, Excel, and collaboration tools, such as Document Recovery and inline comments.\n\nLibreOffice and Microsoft Office 2024 cater to different needs, with LibreOffice offering a free desktop application and Microsoft Office providing a paid, feature-rich suite.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus suite is $39 in this limited-time deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-latest-microsoft-office-2024-professional-plus-suite-is-39-in",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}