# Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect Comparison | | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 2,042 | 74 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Word Pros: - Ease of Use (64 reviews) - Features (47 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (19 reviews) - Difficulty (17 reviews) ### WordPerfect Pros: - Affordable (1 reviews) - Customization (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (1498 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (1513 reviews) | 8.6 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (352 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 9.3 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (1211 reviews) | 8.4 (47 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (148 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (1400 reviews) | 7.1 (65 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Word #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### WordPerfect #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Office Suites | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Applications | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Basic applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Suite access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Cloud collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Simultaneously editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto save** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Office Suites | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Word** | 8.3/10 | 798 | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.3 (671 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Templates** | 8.7 (698 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Themes** | 8.4 (644 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.2 (610 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Communication** | 7.9 (536 reviews) | Not enough data | #### File Types | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.2 (703 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Import** | 8.6 (674 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Web Publishing** | 8.3 (490 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Revision History** | 8.7 (656 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Mode** | 8.4 (634 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Document Editor** | 9.2 (724 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Calendar** | 8.3 (511 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Website** | 8.3 (485 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Applications** | 8.6 (539 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (649 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (440 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.6 (335 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.6 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.8 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.9 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.0 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 6.9 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 6.6 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Microsoft Word (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) **Unique to WordPerfect (1):** [Office Suites Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/office-suites) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 39.4% | 70.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.9% | 16.9% | | **Enterprise** | 28.7% | 12.7% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Word - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.9% - **Computer Software:** 7.2% - **Higher Education:** 6.0% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Other:** 55.6% #### WordPerfect - **Legal Services:** 14.1% - **Education Management:** 8.5% - **Law Practice:** 8.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.2% - **Medical Practice:** 4.2% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Construction:** 2.8% - **Environmental Services:** 2.8% - **Other:** 43.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Word - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5132 reviews) - [Pages](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (376 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3651 reviews) - [Dropbox Paper](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (4516 reviews) - [WPS Writer](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-writer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Adobe InCopy](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-incopy/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (66 reviews) - [Ulysses](https://www.g2.com/products/ulysses/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (25 reviews) - 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[Thinkfree Office](https://www.g2.com/products/thinkfree-office/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [iWork](https://www.g2.com/products/iwork/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Word - Title: [What are some lesser-known Microsoft Word features that can significantly improve document formatting and design?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-lesser-known-microsoft-word-features-that-can-significantly-improve-document-formatting-and-design) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "built-in styles, spike clipboard, Smart art, mail merge, accessibility checker formatting painter, etc." - Title: [What is Microsoft Word used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-word-used-for) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Office products" - Title: [What are 3 new features in Microsoft Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-3-new-features-in-microsoft-word) — 3 comments, 4 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Co-writing. You and your partners can open and work on a similar record. ... Visual invigorate. ... Save your progressions as they occur. ..." - Title: [How do i incoorporate pictues in word.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-incoorporate-pictues-in-word) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are two methods - you save the picture on your system and then use insert picture or you directly copy the picture and paste it in the document" - Title: [What is the Advanced Use of MS Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30150-what-is-the-advanced-use-of-ms-word) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "One of my most used functions in MS Word is the ability to design and create forms and templates for my small business. These docs and forms can be shared..." ### WordPerfect No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-word-vs-wordperfect)