# Apple iWork vs Polaris Office

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Polaris Office

| Attribute | Apple iWork | Polaris Office |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 31.4 (24% (low)) | 38.1 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Apple's suite of office and creative applications including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawing, email, music, and video tools. Emphasizes seamless cross-device sync, real-time collaboration, accessibility, privacy, and security as core design principles. | Polaris Office is a document collaboration platform that supports multiple file formats with real-time co-editing, centralized management, and integrated AI capabilities for document analysis and editing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"per_seat_subscription","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","includes_spreadsheet":true,"includes_presentation":true,"includes_word_processor":true,"offline_editing_mode_sync":true,"unified_cloud_storage_drive":true,"bundled_email_and_calendar_hosting":true,"collaborative_multiplayer_real_time_editing":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 10 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"iCloud"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Exchange"},{"name":"Yahoo"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Apple TV"},{"name":"Apple Music"},{"name":"iCloud+"},{"name":"Bluetooth braille displays"},{"name":"Continuity Camera"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Perplexity"},{"name":"Stability.ai"},{"name":"Upstage Solar Pro 2"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Zendesk"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"KR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Apple Creator Studio","features":["Premium content","AI-powered features","Works across Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform"],"description":"Premium content and AI features for Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Apple Creator Studio subscription available; pricing not disclosed in provided text","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.apple.com/iwork/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:17:35.770Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"AI Plus","features":["Ad Removal","Unlimited Editing & Storage","Simultaneous Access Support"],"description":"Best-selling plan","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"5","editing":"Unlimited","storage":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"AI","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Smart","features":["Premium editing (limited availability)"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"3","monthly_storage_limit":"2GB"}},{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Multiple subscription plans with AI Plus as the best-selling option.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.polarisoffice.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:44:55.574Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Office Suites)

| Capability | Apple iWork | Polaris Office |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | - |
| Bundled email and calendar hosting | ✓ | - |
| Unified cloud storage drive | ✓ | - |
| Includes word processor | ✓ | - |
| Includes spreadsheet | ✓ | - |
| Includes presentation | ✓ | - |
| Collaborative multiplayer real time editing | ✓ | - |
| Centralized it admin governance console | - | - |
| Active directory SAML SSO sync | - | - |
| Offline editing mode sync | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Per seat subscription | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:44.798Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*