Hancom Office vs WPS Writer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WPS 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
WPS Writer grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
WPS Writer
Word-compatible word processor in the WPS Office suite
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 WPS Writer if
- Fits if you want a free word processor that opens and saves Word files
- Works for a family or small group of 2 or more splitting Pro+ at $41.99 a person a year
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only want a word processor, as Writer comes with the whole WPS Office suite and isn't sold alone
- Tight if you stay free: 1 GB of cloud space, limited template downloads, basic PDF tools, and going ad-free takes Pro+
- Not for you if you lean on AI all day, because the Pro+ tools pause once the daily limit is reached
- Watch out: prices are given for PC and Android only, none for Mac or iOS, and the 3-day trial is on the Sharing Plan only
- Skip it if you need it to talk to other apps, as the listing shows no integrations and no API
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHancom OfficeGood | 3.2GPAWPS 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 suite, Writer included, is a free download for Windows, Mac, Linux, phones and the web, so the job gets done without paying anything. Pro+ is $69.99 a year, $5.83 a month, for the whole suite, and two or more people can split a Sharing Plan at $41.99 each a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BHancom Docs Free gives web and mobile apps, a Windows and Mac viewer and 2 GB of storage. | BWPS Standard is the free suite with Writer in it, basic PDF features, a PDF reader and 1 GB of cloud space. Template downloads are limited, and no advertising is something only Pro+ lists. |
| 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. | BOpens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf with styles, tables and macros kept, the vendor says. Real-time co-editing with comments and version history, WPS AI to draft, rewrite, summarize and translate, and PDF to Word conversion. Full PDF editing is Pro+ only. |
| 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: it's a free download that opens the Word files you already have, with nothing to set up. The AI tools on Pro+ do pause for the day once you reach their daily limit. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Android, iPhone and web, but no API or integrations are listed. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and the web. But the listing shows no integrations and no API, which is what an A needs. The pricing page also gives prices for PC and Android only, not Mac or iOS. |
| Best for | Hangul files and a Korean-market office suite | a free stand-in for Microsoft Word |
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 WPS Writer. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hancom Office can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Hancom Office also covers spreadsheets, presentations and pDF editing.
- WPS Writer also covers templates and grammar & style.
At a glance
| Hancom Office | WPS Writer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | â‚©99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store) | $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+) |
| Free plan | Hancom Docs Free: Hancom Office Viewer for Windows and Mac, web and mobile Hancom Office, and 2 GB of storage. | WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space. |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan. Purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
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| Made by | Hancom Inc. | Kingsoft Office Software |
| Price read from | hancom.com | wps.com |
| 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.
WPS Writer
- WPS Writer is not sold on its own: it comes with the WPS Office suite, and every plan covers the whole suite.
- The free plan is limited to 1 GB of cloud space and restricted template downloads, and no advertising is listed as a Pro+ benefit.
- AI tools on Pro+ have a daily usage limit; once it is reached they pause until the next day.
- The pricing page says its prices apply to PC and Android, and it gives no prices for Mac or iOS.
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.
WPS Writer
- Word-compatible editing
- Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files, and the vendor says styles, headers and footers, tables, images and macros are preserved.
- AI writing and rewriting
- WPS AI drafts reports, proposals and letters from a prompt, and can polish wording, change tone, or expand and shorten selected text.
- AI summary, translation and spell check
- Summarizes long documents and answers questions about them, translates whole documents, and lists spelling and grammar suggestions to review one by one or in batches.
- Real-time co-editing
- Documents can be shared with view, comment or edit permissions and edited together across desktop and web, with comments, mentions and version history.
- Templates and design resources
- Templates, fonts, icons, covers and table styles for reports, resumes and letters. Template downloads are limited on the free plan and unlimited on Pro+.
- PDF conversion
- Converts PDF files into editable Word documents. The free plan has basic PDF features; full PDF editing and conversion tools are part of Pro+.
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.
WPS Writer
WPS Standard$0
The free WPS Office suite, including Writer, with basic PDF features, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
WPS Pro+$69.99
per year ($5.83 / month); or $20.99 per 3 months
Suite-wide plan for one user: full PDF editing and conversion, unlimited template downloads, 20 GB of cloud storage, no advertising and AI tools with daily limits.
WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan$41.99
per user / year, 2 users minimum; or $4.99 per user / month
Suite-wide Pro+ benefits for each member of a family or small group, with a private 20 GB of cloud storage per member. Members can be added or removed.
Ways to pay less
Hancom Office
No public discounts listed.
WPS Writer
- Other savings
Sharing Plan cuts the per-user price by 40%
With at least 2 users, the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan costs $41.99 per user a year against $69.99 for a single Pro+ subscription. The pricing page labels this as saving 40%.
- Annual discount
Lower monthly cost on the 1-year plan
WPS Pro+ for a year is $69.99, which the page shows as $5.83 a month, against $20.99 for the 3-month plan, shown as $6.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hancom Office or WPS Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hancom Office starts at â‚©99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store), and WPS Writer starts at $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+).
Which has a free plan, Hancom Office or WPS Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Hancom Office and WPS Writer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Hancom Office and WPS Writer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WPS Writer lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android 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.