Resolution criteria
This market will resolve to "Yes" if, by December 31, 2025, KIC Write surpasses Microsoft Word in monthly active users (MAUs). Verification will be based on official user statistics released by KIC Write and Microsoft, or reputable third-party analytics reports. If no such data indicates KIC Write has overtaken Word by the resolution date, the market will resolve to "No."
Background
As of 2024, Microsoft Word had approximately 750 million monthly active users worldwide. (earthweb.com) Microsoft Word has been a dominant player in the word processing market since its initial release in 1983. (en.wikipedia.org). KIC Write is a cloud-based word processor and the first entry in the Kramer Intelligent Cloud productivity suite. It positions itself as a lightweight, modern alternative to traditional software like Microsoft Word.
Based on the available information, it is extremely unlikely that KIC Write will overtake Microsoft Word in Monthly Active Users (MAU) by the end of 2025.
Microsoft Word remains a dominant force in the word processing market, with deep integration into Microsoft 365, a vast global user base across personal, educational, and enterprise sectors, and a long-standing reputation for reliability and feature richness.
The word processing software market is growing, driven by trends such as remote work, cloud computing, and AI integration, but the key players remain Microsoft, Google, and Apple. There is no mention of KIC Write among the top competitors or as a significant disruptor in any recent market analysis.
Market share data shows that Microsoft Word, along with its ecosystem (including Office 365), holds a substantial share of the productivity software market, with only Google Docs and Slack coming close in related categories.
No evidence in the search results suggests that KIC Write has achieved or is projected to achieve a breakthrough in adoption that would put it ahead of Microsoft Word in MAU by the end of 2025.
Given the lack of mention of KIC Write in competitive analyses and market reports, and the entrenched position of Microsoft Word, the odds that KIC Write will overtake Microsoft Word in MAU by the end of 2025 are well below 1%—effectively near zero barring an unprecedented and currently unreported shift in the market