[Download] Word and Excel features work fine. No compatibility issues.

[0.96 lb] SoftMaker Office seems to be a straightforward non-subscription and cheaper replacement to Microsoft Office. Needed a decent program suite to edit and save all my Microsoft Docs (Word and Excel). I know there are free open source alternatives, but I was more comfortable working in SoftMaker vs them. It is working well so far and is very familiar to use coming from Microsoft Office. SoftMaker Office doesn’t have has robust review tools built in as Microsoft Office does. However, it didn’t seem like the extra grammar review alone was worth the additional money for the full non-subscription desktop Microsoft Office purchase to me.

[0.96 lb] Work with Linux. Is not MS Office.


While that could be my whole review, I will expand and say it works well, fair price, does all the functions I need it to, and does not have all the BS subscription stuff. Also, while I love supporting and using open source, I personally like the interface/usage a little better than Libre Office.

[9 x 5.6 x 1.6"] I wanted an affordable, perpetual alternative to MS Office (since my 365 was ending), so I decided to give this a try. So far so good. Opens MS Office documents just fine and does an excellent job editing them. B&H makes the purchase process a breeze. I'd highly recommend both this office suite and buying it from B&H.

[0.96 lb] I've used a number of other Mac word processors and spreadsheet apps over the years, but I've always had to keep MS Office on hand for the simple reason that I work with a lot of other people who use it, and our documents have to be compatible. SoftMaker Office has changed that. It's designed to be a feature-complete replacement for MS Office, and for the most part it achieves that goal. In TextMaker, the only things I miss are the ability to view tracked changes and comments by specific reviewers and/or by type, to view the original document before changes, and to compare documents – all of which are pretty specialized features. I'm not as intensive a user of spreadsheets, so PlanMaker has everything I want and need. I never create PowerPoint-type slideshows, so I can't comment on Presentations. I've found a few bugs but they're extremely minor, and SoftMaker support has been extremely responsive to my e-mails, to the point that one of the bugs I reported to them has already been fixed. These are not native Mac apps, so some keyboard shortcuts etc. are different, but they're stable and fast and much smaller on disk than their MS equivalents. All in all a very solid alternative to MS Office.

[Download] This is my 2nd purchase of Power Director (for a new PC). To replace an older copy running on an old PC. I find Power Director intuitive compared to the other popular choices, and I like to stick with what's familiar.
B&H Photo had the best price and is usually my goto first choice.

[9 x 5.6 x 1.6"] This is an inexpensive, single-universe converter. It's basic and does what it claims to do just fine. This is the box you need for simple USB to DMX conversion. It's small and lightweight and could easily be thrown in a gig bag if you're on the road. This unit has a 5-pin DMX connector.

[Download] I tried the cheap ones and had too many Windows driver issues. This unit is plug and play and is still actively supported by the manufacturer. I use it with open source FreeStyler DMX Light Controller software.
If you have a 3 pin DMX system, be sure to get the Kopul DMX53PA-S 5-Pin Male to 3-Pin Female DMX Adapter Cable (6) too.

[9 x 5.6 x 1.6"] Are you into photography, don't give it another thought - buy this program and you'll be amazed as to what it can do.

[0.96 lb] I have been using PowerDirector for more than 7 years. I bought version 2024 because the price was better than any other online seller. The software arrived withing two days by FedEx.