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Should I Use SoftMaker Office und FlexiPDF?

softmaker.com·Analyzed 13 hours ago··Based on 9 sources

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

Depends

Depends

Buy SoftMaker Office if you want a fast, affordable Microsoft Office replacement, especially on Linux — try free FreeOffice first.

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

Confidence: Medium

21

Trustpilot reviews

SoftMaker Software GmbH

Yes

Free tier

FreeOffice for Windows, Mac, Linux

5

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android

Value for money4

Capterra calls it affordable; free FreeOffice exists

Ease of use4

Reviewed as easy to use and fast

Feature depth3

FlexiPDF below Adobe standards per users

Security posture2

Parsing CVEs; old FreeOffice unpatched

Pros

  • Cited as an affordable, fast, easy-to-use Microsoft Office alternative³
  • Free FreeOffice tier for Windows, Mac and Linux²
  • Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android¹
  • Marketed as GDPR-compliant, German-company alternative
  • Long-term users report it works well after years⁴

Cons

  • FlexiPDF 'not up to Adobe standards' per user reports⁵
  • CVE-2023-7270 affected Office 2024/NX before revision 1214⁸
  • FreeOffice 2021 affected by that CVE but won't be fixed⁸
  • Past TextMaker document-parsing overflow vulnerabilities (Talos, 2021)⁹
  • Thin review base: only 21 Trustpilot reviews⁷

Gotchas

  • mediumFreeOffice 2021's CVE is unpatched — old free versions effectively abandoned⁸
  • mediumNo exact prices appear in reviewed sources; confirm tiers in SoftMaker's shop before buying
  • mediumUsers needing serious PDF editing end up buying Master PDF Editor instead⁵

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

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

Alternatives

Compare SoftMaker Office und FlexiPDF with each alternative.

LibreOffice

Free, open-source Office suite; G2's top alternative

Master PDF Editor

Users' pick when FlexiPDF isn't enough for PDFs

Full analysis

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

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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