And as a result, Microsoft Word is available everywhere. Let’s get started.Īfter becoming CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella laid out ‘Mobile First, Cloud First’ vision. The comparison will focus on interface, features, sharing, collaboration, price, and more. We have already covered a detailed comparison of Microsoft Word to Google Docs, and in this post, we will pit Microsoft Word against Apple Pages. Google is slow in this regard, but it’s getting there with small additions. Recently, Apple pushed a big update to iWork apps, including Apple Pages.

Microsoft is steadily improving Word experience with more features. Newcomers such as Notion, Coda, and Airtable are trying to change the game with modular approach, but nothing beats a native experience. While Microsoft’s Office 365 bundle is considered as Gold standard among all.Ĭloud storage solution providers such as Dropbox and Box are providing word-processing software such as Dropbox Paper and Box Notes for seamless sharing and collaboration. Apple provides iWork suite of productivity apps.

Every major tech company out there is offering their version of the productivity suite.