Word processing and Office alternative application by KDE with some support for mainstream document types.
When it comes to office suites, we're used to the same old predictable options - a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, and maybe a few extras that don't quite hit the mark. But Calligra Suite is shaking up the game with a selection of applications designed with the modern user in mind.
Enter Calligra Suite, the modern-day office suite with a difference. Its applications are designed to be tightly integrated, and each one has its specialized features while also sharing common libraries and tools for adding objects like pictures and charts.
But Calligra Suite isn't just another set of basic applications. Its secondary applications are not simplified versions of specialty tools. Krita, for example, is a complete paint program that rivals GIMP and PhotoShop, while Kexi is a database application at such an advanced stage that many users are unaware it's associated with an office suite.
Calligra's developers are always seeking user input to evolve the suite in unique ways. They've developed the habit of consulting users closely to ensure that their tools support their workflow, without introducing too much complexity or too many limitations.
In addition to its basic applications, Calligra offers refined refinements like Flow, which includes over three dozen libraries of shapes for diagrams, and Plan, a project management application. And there are experimental additions to the usual office suite repertoire, like Braindump, a form-free application for handling unstructured data and helping with brainstorming.
Calligra Suite remains free software, and the future of its applications may depend on whether enough developers are interested in working on them. But it's clear that Calligra Suite has a refreshing attitude towards innovation and improvement in the often static world of office suites.
Features of Calligra Suite
- Braindump: Note-taking and task management.
- Calligra Author: eBook and document publishing.
- Flow: Visual diagramming and flowcharting.
- KPlato: Project planning and portfolio management.
- Karbon14: Vector graphics
- Karbon: Vector illustration.
- Kexi: Database creation and manipulation.
- KexiDB: Database storage and management.
- Krita: Digital painting and image manipulation.
- Plan: Project management and Gantt charts.
- Presentation: Create professional presentations.
- Sheets: Spreadsheet and data analysis.
- Spreadsheet: Powerful spreadsheet and data analysis.
- Stage: Presentation and multimedia.
- Word Processing: Full-featured text editor.
Compatibility and License
Calligra Suite is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from office software. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 2.9.6 and is available to download here.
What version of Windows can Calligra Suite run on?
Calligra Suite can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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