Hancom Office review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Korean office suite with the Hangul word processor
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Hancom Office report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for Hangul files and a Korean-market office suite
Hancom Office is a Korean office suite built around the Hangul word processor, with web and mobile apps. The store pages that carry prices are in Korean and in won, no dollar price could be read, and subscription prices weren't visible.
Who Hancom Office is for
- Fits if you work with Hangul or HWP files
- Works for Korean-language offices that want one suite across devices
Who Hancom Office is not for
- 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
Why Hancom Office gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money₩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.
- BFree plan and trialHancom Docs Free gives web and mobile apps, a Windows and Mac viewer and 2 GB of storage.
- CFeaturesHangul word processor, spreadsheet, slides, PDF and AI add-ons. Gaps: free users get a viewer on computers, and subscription terms aren't readable.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. The buying pages are in Korean and in won, which adds friction for most readers.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWindows, Mac, Android, iPhone and web, but no API or integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hancom's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Hancom Office's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 76 of the 136 other writing tools we grade, and level with 18.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 91 of 136) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 137 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hancom Office’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 73 of 136, level with 15
- BFree plan and trialAbove 91 of 136, level with 16
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 136, level with 91
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 136, level with 81
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 71 of 136, level with 56
Keep Hancom Office, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Hancom Office you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could make
- Documents: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A spreadsheet engine with its formulas.
- A slide editor.
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Hancom Office’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Hancom Office?
Hancom Office is an office suite from the Korean company Hancom. It combines the Hangul word processor, Hancell spreadsheet, Hanshow presentations, Hanword and a PDF app. It is sold as a one-time download for Windows and as the Hancom Docs subscription, which also covers Mac, Android, iOS and the web. Its store and most product pages are in Korean.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Hancom Office pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hancom Office has a free plan, and paid plans start at ₩99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store).
- Starts at
- ₩99,000 one-time (Home & Student, Windows, Korean store)
- Free plan
- Hancom Docs Free: Hancom Office Viewer for Windows and Mac, web and mobile Hancom Office, and 2 GB of storage.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Hancom Docs Free | $0 | Web and mobile Hancom Office plus a Windows and Mac viewer, with 2 GB of storage. |
| Home & Student (download) | ₩99,000one-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 ₩110,000. |
| Business (download) | ₩566,500one-time purchase, per license | Download edition of the suite for business use; a bundle with Hancom Assistant is listed at ₩572,000. |
Read from hancom.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Hancom Office before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Hancom Office have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hancom Office is listed for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Web.
Is Hancom Office open source?
Hancom Office is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.