content: Par for par on basic features, LibreOffice is just as good as MSOffice. MSOffice is better with UI (and less fugly), more feature complete, and less 'twitchy' (LibreOffice struggles with hi-res pictures inserted sometimes.. and other weird things). Also everyone uses MSOffice docs(x) and xls file formats everywhere... so intercompatibility is kind of bad (not unexpected though). Honestly, because its free LibreOffice is really good. If it was priced like MSOffice people would tell them to piss a rope.. so that should give you an idea of what you're getting. I install LibreOffice every few months just because I'm curious to watch their progress. I'd love it if someone scooped up the project, dumped millions into it to match MSOffice just to spite MS and kept it free/opensource.