DOCX vs ODT
Een uitgebreide vergelijking van Word Document en OpenDocument Text — bestandsgrootte, kwaliteit, compatibiliteit en welk formaat het beste past bij jouw workflow.
Word Document
Documents & TextDOCX is the modern Microsoft Word format based on Open XML. It is the most widely used word processing format in business and education, supporting rich text, images, tables, and macros.
Over DOCX-bestandenOpenDocument Text
Documents & TextODT is the open-standard document format used by LibreOffice Writer and other open-source word processors. It offers full document editing capabilities without vendor lock-in.
Over ODT-bestandenVergelijking van sterke punten
DOCX Sterke punten
- Much smaller than the legacy .doc format thanks to ZIP compression.
- Human-readable XML inside — automated extraction and manipulation is straightforward.
- Preserves formatting, images, tables, footnotes, comments, and track changes.
- Supported natively by Word, LibreOffice, Pages, Google Docs, and most modern editors.
- ISO/IEC 29500 standardized — not locked to a single vendor.
ODT Sterke punten
- Truly open standard — ISO/IEC 26300, vendor-neutral.
- Native format of LibreOffice and OpenOffice, two of the largest FOSS projects.
- Human-readable XML, easy to script and parse.
- Preferred by many governments for archival and public records.
- ZIP compression keeps files compact.
Beperkingen
DOCX Beperkingen
- Subtle formatting drifts when opened in non-Microsoft editors (fonts, line spacing, tab stops).
- Macros and embedded scripts make older .docm variants a common malware vector.
- Complex layouts with floating objects often reflow unpredictably.
- Version compatibility matters — Word 2007 cannot open some Word 2019 features cleanly.
ODT Beperkingen
- Microsoft Word support exists but subtly breaks formatting when round-tripping.
- Less common outside the FOSS ecosystem — most business workflows default to DOCX.
- Fewer third-party tools than for DOCX.
- Complex spreadsheet-like embedded content may not round-trip perfectly.
Technische specificaties
| Specificatie | DOCX | ODT |
|---|---|---|
| MIME type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text |
| Container | ZIP archive (Office Open XML) | ZIP (OpenDocument Format) |
| Standard | ISO/IEC 29500, ECMA-376 | ISO/IEC 26300 (OASIS ODF 1.0 / 1.3) |
| Released in | Microsoft Office 2007 | — |
| Legacy predecessor | .doc (binary, OLE Compound File) | — |
| Native to | — | LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Collabora |
Typische bestandsgroottes
DOCX
- Short letter (1 page) 15–30 KB
- Academic paper (20 pages, no images) 80–200 KB
- Report with several images (30 pages) 1–5 MB
- Dissertation with figures (200 pages) 10–30 MB
ODT
- Short letter 10-30 KB
- Academic paper (20 pages) 50-200 KB
- Illustrated report 1-10 MB
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