Hancom Office vs LibreOffice Writer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LibreOffice Writer grades higher than Hancom Office: 3.2 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hancom Office grades higher on platforms. LibreOffice Writer grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LibreOffice Writer
Free, open-source word processor for Windows, macOS and Linux
Free
Which one is for you
Pick Hancom Office if
- Fits if you work with Hangul or HWP files
- Works for Korean-language offices that want one suite across devices
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a dollar price, because the store pages show won only
- Not for you if you want a Mac or Linux download edition, since the download editions target Windows 11 or later
- Tight if you stay on the free tier, where computers get a viewer rather than an editor
- Watch out: Home licences cover one PC and subscription prices weren't readable on the pages
Pick LibreOffice Writer if
- Fits if you want a full desktop word processor and don't want to pay for one
- Works for a mix of Windows, macOS and Linux computers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to write with other people in a browser, as there's no hosted cloud version
- Not for you if you edit on a phone or tablet: Android gets a viewer with experimental editing, and iOS is pointed to Collabora Office
- Watch out: the Mac App Store copy costs $8.99 and the Microsoft Store one also charges, while the website download is free
- Watch out: no integrations or API are listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHancom OfficeGood | 3.2GPALibreOffice WriterVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | Bâ‚©99,000 one-time for Home & Student on one PC, roughly in line with a year or two of a typical subscription, but there is no dollar price and the subscriptions are not shown. Won pricing is a Korean store price. | AThe whole LibreOffice suite, Writer included, is a free download from libreoffice.org, with nothing held back for a paid tier, against $8.33 a month in the middle of this category. One catch: the Mac App Store copy costs $8.99, so use the website. |
| Free plan and trial | BHancom Docs Free gives web and mobile apps, a Windows and Mac viewer and 2 GB of storage. | AFree outright, with no plan to upgrade to and no cap to hit. It's open source, from The Document Foundation. |
| Features | CHangul word processor, spreadsheet, slides, PDF and AI add-ons. Gaps: free users get a viewer on computers, and subscription terms aren't readable. | BIt covers the whole job of a word processor: styles for paragraphs and pages, a Navigator for long documents, spellcheck and thesaurus, multi-column layouts, calculations inside tables, Word .doc and .docx in and out, and PDF export. What it doesn't do is anything its rivals don't, which is what an A would need. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The buying pages are in Korean and in won, which adds friction for most readers. | BNo store rating on record, so we go on the listing: you download it and start typing, with templates for letters, memos and resumes waiting, and nothing to connect or configure first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Android, iPhone and web, but no API or integrations are listed. | CWindows, macOS and Linux, and that's it: a desktop program on three operating systems is still only computers. There's no hosted cloud version and the foundation says it doesn't plan one, Android gets a viewer with experimental editing only, and the listing names no integrations or API. |
| Best for | Hangul files and a Korean-market office suite | a full word processor for free |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hancom Office and LibreOffice Writer. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hancom Office can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- LibreOffice Writer is open source, according to its own site.
- Hancom Office also covers spreadsheets, presentations and pDF editing.
- LibreOffice Writer also covers templates and long-form writing.
In commonFree planWindowsmacOSDocuments
At a glance
| Hancom Office | LibreOffice Writer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | â‚©99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store) | Free |
| Free plan | Hancom Docs Free: Hancom Office Viewer for Windows and Mac, web and mobile Hancom Office, and 2 GB of storage. | The whole LibreOffice suite, Writer included, is a free download from libreoffice.org for Windows, macOS and Linux. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Hancom Inc. | The Document Foundation |
| Price read from | hancom.com | libreoffice.org |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hancom Office
- The store pages that carry the prices are in Korean and priced in won; no US dollar price was readable.
- Subscription prices for Hancom Docs Personal and Business are not shown on the pages that could be read.
- The download editions listed target Windows 11 or later, and the store page says one PC per home license.
- Hancom Docs Free stops at web and mobile apps and a viewer on Windows and Mac.
LibreOffice Writer
- There is no hosted cloud version; The Document Foundation says it does not plan a service like those from Google and Microsoft.
- On Android the foundation offers a viewer with experimental editing only, and it points to Collabora Office for editing on Android and iOS.
- The Mac App Store version costs $8.99 and the Microsoft Store version also carries a charge; downloads from the website are free.
Key features
Hancom Office
- Hangul word processor
- Writes and edits documents on Windows; the newest version adds multiple windows for one file, multi-selection editing and LaTeX equation input.
- Spreadsheet, slides and PDF
- Hancell handles calculation and data, Hanshow handles presentations, and the PDF app views PDFs and converts them to Office documents or images.
- Hancom Docs AI
- The Personal and Business subscription plans include Hancom Docs AI for document work.
- Cross-platform apps
- Hancom Docs runs the suite on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web, with 13 languages including Korean.
- Subscription storage and devices
- Personal gives 10 GB and five computers; Business gives 100 GB per person, five computers per person and organization management.
- Add-ons
- Addons add services inside Hancom Office such as meeting notes, paper search, proofreading, plagiarism detection and contract review.
LibreOffice Writer
- Writing aids
- A spellchecker, thesaurus, AutoCorrect and hyphenation are built in, along with templates for documents such as letters, memos, resumes and mail merges.
- Styles and Navigator
- Styles for paragraphs, characters, frames and pages can be created, assigned and modified, and the Navigator shows a document's outline for moving around it quickly.
- Microsoft Word compatibility
- Opens and saves Microsoft Word .doc and .docx files in addition to its native OpenDocument format.
- PDF and HTML export
- Documents can be exported to PDF and saved as HTML as well as in OpenDocument and Word formats.
- Desktop publishing layout
- Multi-column layouts, frames, graphics and tables support documents such as brochures and newsletters, and a drawing tool creates graphics inside a document.
- Calculations in tables
- An integrated calculation function runs calculations and logical links inside the tables of a text document.
Plans
Hancom Office
Hancom Docs Free$0
Web and mobile Hancom Office plus a Windows and Mac viewer, with 2 GB of storage.
Home & Student (download)â‚©99,000
one-time purchase, 1 PC, Windows 11 or later
Download edition for home and student use on one PC; a bundle with Hancom Assistant is listed at â‚©110,000.
Business (download)â‚©566,500
one-time purchase, per license
Download edition of the suite for business use; a bundle with Hancom Assistant is listed at â‚©572,000.
LibreOffice Writer
LibreOffice$0
The full office suite, including Writer, downloaded free from libreoffice.org for Windows, macOS or Linux.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hancom Office or LibreOffice Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hancom Office starts at â‚©99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store), and LibreOffice Writer is free.
Which has a free plan, Hancom Office or LibreOffice Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Hancom Office and LibreOffice Writer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Hancom Office and LibreOffice Writer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Hancom Office lists a web app and iOS and Android apps and only LibreOffice Writer lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.