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Should I use SoftMaker Office und FlexiPDF?

SoftMaker Office: Datenschutz nach DSGVO. Die Alternative zu Microsoft Office für Windows•Mac•Linux•iOS•Android. PDF-Editor FlexiPDF als Alternative zu Acrobat. - softmaker.com

· 1 month ago

Buy SoftMaker Office if you want a fast, affordable Microsoft Office replacement, especially on Linux — try free FreeOffice first. Skip FlexiPDF if you need Acrobat-grade PDF work; users say it falls short.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources: official pages, review sites, forums, and CVE databases. No exact prices published in reviewed sources.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Budget-conscious Office replacement buyers
  • GDPR-sensitive German/EU teams
  • Linux users wanting native Office
  • Anyone testing via free FreeOffice

Not for

  • Adobe Acrobat power users with heavy PDF workflows
  • Teams needing guaranteed VBA/macro compatibility — Guess: known Office-suite weak spot
  • Buyers wanting a CVE-free vendor history
  • Enterprises wanting large review bases before trusting a vendor

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

FreeOffice 2021's CVE is unpatched — old free versions effectively abandoned

medium

No exact prices appear in reviewed sources; confirm tiers in SoftMaker's shop before buying

medium

Users needing serious PDF editing end up buying Master PDF Editor instead

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cited as an affordable, fast, easy-to-use Microsoft Office alternative
  • Free FreeOffice tier for Windows, Mac and Linux
  • Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android
  • Marketed as GDPR-compliant, German-company alternative
  • Long-term users report it works well after years

Cons

  • FlexiPDF 'not up to Adobe standards' per user reports
  • CVE-2023-7270 affected Office 2024/NX before revision 1214
  • FreeOffice 2021 affected by that CVE but won't be fixed
  • Past TextMaker document-parsing overflow vulnerabilities (Talos, 2021)
  • Thin review base: only 21 Trustpilot reviews

Sources & method

- 9 sources - Known parsing CVEs in TextMaker/Office; older FreeOffice versions no longer patched.

official x2review x5security x2
  • CVE-2023-7270, Issue in SoftMaker Office 2024/NX before revision 1214; FreeOffice 2021 also affected but won't be fixed.
  • TextMaker integer overflow (Talos, 2021), Exploitable integer overflow in TextMaker document-parsing functionality.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Capterra calls it affordable; free FreeOffice exists
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewed as easy to use and fast
  • Feature depth: 3/5. FlexiPDF below Adobe standards per users
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Parsing CVEs; old FreeOffice unpatched
  • 21 Trustpilot reviews SoftMaker Software GmbH
  • Yes Free tier FreeOffice for Windows, Mac, Linux
  • 5 Platforms Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

Known parsing CVEs in TextMaker/Office; older FreeOffice versions no longer patched.

  • CVE-2023-7270Issue in SoftMaker Office 2024/NX before revision 1214; FreeOffice 2021 also affected but won't be fixed.⁸
  • TextMaker integer overflow (Talos, 2021)Exploitable integer overflow in TextMaker document-parsing functionality.⁹

What users say

Users find SoftMaker an accessible, fast Office replacement but warn FlexiPDF falls short of Adobe Acrobat.

“I've been using Softmaker for a couple of years now. Personally, I find it to be rather accessi”
Reddit, r/BuyFromEU
“Please be aware that their Flexi PDF software is not up to Adobe standards, only Master PDF Edit”
Zorin OS forum
“affordable, lighting-fast and easy to use alternative to Microsoft Office”
Capterra listing
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources: official pages, review sites, forums, and CVE databases. No exact prices published in reviewed sources.

Solid, affordable MS Office swap incl. Linux — but FlexiPDF trails Acrobat; try free FreeOffice first.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources: official pages, review sites, forums, and CVE databases. No exact prices published in reviewed sources.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SoftMaker official sitesoftmaker.com
    official
  2. FreeOffice free tierfreeoffice.com
    official
  3. Capterra review listingcapterra.com
    review
  4. Reddit r/BuyFromEU user threadreddit.com
    review
  5. Zorin forum on FlexiPDF vs Adobeforum.zorin.com
    review
  6. G2 alternativesg2.com
    review
  7. Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  8. CVE-2023-7270 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  9. Talos TextMaker vulnerabilityblog.talosintelligence.com
    security

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