--- description: Learn more about SoftMaker Office price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: SoftMaker Office Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Productivity Software](/directory/30968/productivity/software) > [SoftMaker Office](/software/194602/softmaker-office) # SoftMaker Office Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194602/softmaker-office Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194602/softmaker-office?page=2) > Microsoft Office compatible suite of applications. It comprises of TextMaker, PlanMaker, Presentations and BasicMaker (Windows only) > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 13 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SoftMaker Office? Alternative to Microsoft Office for home, small business and medium to large organizations. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 13 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: BinaryNow - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$79,95 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SoftMaker FreeOffice - Free SoftMaker Office Standard - $79.95 SoftMaker Office Professional - $99.95 - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Collaboration Tools - Document Management - Notes Management - Presentation Tools ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Chat ## Category - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30968/productivity/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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And no more converting docs. This solution is integrated and does it all for you. It seems small but it is saving me so much time. Its fast and efficient and does the trick without over crowding space on my computer. Honestly, it's so close to Microsoft office that I thought it was Microsoft office at first. I tried the free trial and never looked back. And I love the personal touches like the "free font of the month." > > **Cons**: The support for this is online only. No calls and no 24/7 support, and often times too much Googling. > > Overall I would recommend this product to anyone who is willing to try something new but like the familiarity of the old. Get's the ob done. ----- ### "SoftMaker Office can replace MS for many use-cases" — 5.0/5 > **Eduardo** | *08 January 2022* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Among all the office suites I have tried, this has got to be the best when it comes to compatibility with MS Office files. It's a compatibility nightmare, especially on large docs, spreadsheets and presentations. Formatting is, gladly, preserved better on Softmaker than it is when opening MS Office files on other office suites. I also appreciate that it has a dedicated button for converting to PDF. I convert a lot of docs to PDF, and using the print function feels like an outdated work-around compared to the 2-click solution Softmaker has. > > **Cons**: The interface does feel outdated since it resembles the MS Office of decades past. But that is a small sacrifice to pay for compatibility. Also with particular spreadsheets, it has this tendency to convert fonts to its own defaults. This only happens with spreadsheets from one source so I am guessing there is something in the settings on the files they send me that is messing up how Softmaker renders fonts. > > I consider this an affordable replacement for MS Office. It solves the problem of cost. The free version is there for anyone to try. The paid version is very economical. I appreciate that they have a subscription and a buy forever options as well. ----- ### "Disappointing experience during the trial of this software." — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *02 May 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked that it seemed a bit easier to create a template in the TextMaker app, compared to MS Word. > > **Cons**: The reason I uninstalled it was that, having started a template, it disallowed me from opening that same document the next time, saying I'd have to pay to do so\! > > Disappointing. ----- ### "Affordable Single Purchase Price." — 5.0/5 > **Sandra** | *12 October 2022* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Affordable subscription or single purchase price. - Implementation in a reasonable amount of time. - Performs rather well in any condition. - Formatting is more compatible. - Strong word proccessor. Spreadsheets. - Two different setups/looks. Android mobile app for easy access. > > **Cons**: - Not as beneficial to groups -- No team solution. - Different setup takes time to learn. - No P.D.F. import. > > Softmaker Office has features comparable to Microsoft 365 yet it is more affordable and I have the freedom to choose a single purchase in place of a subscription. The quality is above and beyond what I anticipated. I would rather it had a feature like Microsoft teams, it's something I really used a lot and that is highly beneficial. An integrated email would better the experience as well. I do reccomend considering Softmaker Office. If you don't often work as a group it's perfect. ----- ### "Functional office package with pre-365 vibes" — 4.0/5 > **Eero** | *05 October 2021* | Consumer Electronics | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I never got used to the monthly payments of Office 365. I prefer to buy my software once and use it for long time. After all, the office-type software has not really bought any new and useful features to the table since the 90s. This is what I like about SoftMaker Office. It feels like MS Office used to feel, install the software and it is yours. > > **Cons**: The user interface could be a bit more modern. There are some things that disturb me especially in Planmaker, which is the "Excel" of SoftMaker. > > I want to buy my software and install it, and avoid monthly fees if possible. This is why SoftMaker is great. The user interface could be a bit more modern, but all in all, this is very useful software, if not for the highest rank of super users. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194602/softmaker-office?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194602/softmaker-office) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data