The Bottom Line
This alternative to Microsoft Office works best for those needing office management tools such as calendar, contact management, and accounting with light desktop publishing and presentation needs.
Pros
- Free for non-commercial, personal use
- Exports in PDF, HTML, Word, and other formats
- Includes image editor and presentation programs
Cons
- Windows only
- Some modules limited in freeware version
Description
- Publisher: E-Press Corp.
- Versions: Freeware, Premium, and Tiny Version (word processor only)
- Supported OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4,SP3.5+/2000/XP
- EasyWord word processor with Word, HTML, and PDF export, templates
- SimpleWord word processor for slower CPUs
- EasyImage image editor provides basic image manipulation
- EasySpreadsheet with Excel compatibility
- EasyPresentation with integrated PowerPoint viewer
- Contact Manager, Calendar, Calculator, Bookkeeper, Backup, Zip, and other utilities
Guide Review - E-Press EasyOffice Freeware
It's a hefty 50MB download but the freeware version is packed with options. The program will run on 100Mhz Pentiums although faster machines provide better performance. To the same degree that Microsoft Word can be used for desktop publishing, so can the EasyWord word processor, including a 3D text utility similar to WordArt and decent HTML and PDF export. Along with an Excel-like spreadsheet, presentations, and simple image editing, EasyOffice is a nice alternative to Microsoft Office without the price tag. For users who need full-featured word processing and spreadsheets but have simple desktop publishing, image editing, and presentation needs, EasyOffice is a great choice.
