The document discusses three free alternative word processors to Microsoft Word: OpenOffice, Google Docs, and Buzzword. It provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each option. OpenOffice is a full-featured office suite that can open and save in Word formats, but has little web integration. Google Docs allows online collaboration and storage but lacks some advanced Word tools. Buzzword has strong editing and formatting tools but is only online and may not transfer well to Word.