When comparing TextMaker vs WPS Writer, the Slant community recommends TextMaker for most people. In the question“What are the best free MS Word-compatible word-processors?” TextMaker is ranked 5th while WPS Writer is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose TextMaker is:
Works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Multi-platform
Works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.
Pro Compatible with Word
DOCX is the default file format of TextMaker since Version 2018.
Pro Built-in spell checker
Finds spelling mistakes in more than 75 languages.
Pro Portable
Runs from a USB Stick.
Pro Integrated thesaurus
For ten languages.
Pro Great Microsoft Word compatibility
Pro Very similar interface
With its Word-style ribbon, WPS Office Writer is the top word processor having similar interface to Word.
Cons
Con Advertising
Sends advertising email, not too frequent luckily, for the free version you have to sign up.
Con Need to register before you are able to use it
Needs personal information on your registration before use.
Con Formating in document requires a learning curve
When copying screenshots from the browser or other programs, then pasting into a document, the margins are difficult to maintain. And in some cases, the post is cropped off the end. Otherwise, quite a good substitute.
Con Chinese Software.
The Chinese government actively spies on you with this software.
Con Ads on every start up and occasionally during use
Ads are presented on every start up of the software, and ads will occasionally be placed at lower right of your screen as you work (even while software is in background). These can be closed manually after a certain amount of time (5 seconds or less).