PerfectIt
Proofreading software
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$90 per user per year
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What is PerfectIt
PerfectIt is a proofreading and consistency-checking tool for Microsoft Word that helps editors and document teams enforce style rules across long documents. It focuses on finding inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, abbreviations, and formatting, and it can apply organization-specific style sheets. The product is commonly used in professional editing, legal, academic, and corporate documentation workflows where consistency and house style compliance matter.
Deep consistency checks in Word
PerfectIt specializes in detecting internal inconsistencies (for example, “e-mail” vs “email,” “Chapter 2” vs “chapter two,” or mixed capitalization and hyphenation) that general grammar tools may not prioritize. It runs inside Microsoft Word, which fits teams that already review and track changes in Word. This focus is particularly useful for long, multi-author documents where style drift is common.
Custom style sheet support
PerfectIt supports custom style sheets so teams can encode house rules (preferred spellings, hyphenation, capitalization, and terminology). This helps standardize output across editors and departments without relying on manual checklists. It also supports working from established style guides by translating rules into repeatable checks.
Designed for professional editors
The workflow is oriented toward editorial review rather than general writing assistance, with reports that let users review and accept or ignore flagged items. It is suited to quality-control passes late in the editing cycle, including pre-publication checks. This positioning differentiates it from tools that focus primarily on rewriting suggestions or tone coaching.
Microsoft Word-centric workflow
PerfectIt is primarily built as an add-in for Microsoft Word, so its strongest experience depends on Word-based editing. Teams that draft primarily in browser-based editors or non-Word authoring tools may need extra steps to use it. This can limit adoption in workflows centered on web CMSs or collaborative editors.
Not a full grammar rewriter
PerfectIt emphasizes consistency and style enforcement rather than broad grammar correction or generative rewriting. Users looking for extensive sentence-level rewrite suggestions, tone adjustments, or multi-surface writing assistance may need additional tools. Its value is highest when the goal is editorial consistency rather than content generation.
Setup effort for house rules
To get maximum benefit, organizations often need to define and maintain a style sheet that reflects their preferred conventions. Creating and governing these rules can take time, especially in regulated or multi-department environments. Without this setup, the tool may deliver less organization-specific value.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Headline price reported as $90 per user/year (official blog notes headline price). Exact per-tier pricing details are shown on the vendor store (store.perfectit.com/pricing) which is the authoritative checkout page. | Includes PerfectIt for Word (Windows) and PerfectIt Cloud; 14-day free trial available (no credit card required). |
| Elite | Price: Not explicitly published on accessible site pages (see store). | Official docs list Elite as a named tier; includes Windows and Cloud editions. |
| Team | Price: Volume/seat pricing (discounts begin at 10 users); exact per-seat rates available via the official store/checkout (not rendered by the crawler). | Team supports multi-license purchases (up to 100 users), purchase-order billing for 5+ (PO accepted for Team/Enterprise), manual key-entry deployments. |
| Enterprise | Price: Official press/news mentions Enterprise pricing starting at $2,450 per year (contact sales for final pricing). | Enterprise is for large/managed IT environments (custom installer, centralized billing, account management, deployment assistance). |
| Cloud-only (Mac-compatible) | Price: Official blog states Cloud-only users will retain the older (lower) price; exact Cloud-only price available on the official store. | Cloud-only provides Mac/iPad compatibility with reduced features compared with Windows edition; can be purchased separately for users who only need Cloud. |
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