# WordPerfect Office Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is WordPerfect Office the right Productivity solution for you? Explore 203 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/160719/WordPerfect-Office/reviews --- WordPerfect Office 4.4 (203) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/160719/WordPerfect-Office/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of WordPerfect Office Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JH John H LawyerLaw Practice, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It has excellent features for creating legal documents.“ July 14, 2025 JH John H LawyerLaw Practice, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Unfortunately, Microsoft Office vastly outsells WordPerfect Office, which means that exchanging document files with others can be problematic.“ July 14, 2025 Guellord I CEODesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “an ideal tool for word-processing, it offers many tools for formatting and many features for exporting the finished file.“ October 2, 2023 EM Ezra M OwnerFurniture, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I didnt like the fact that you have to dig for a lot of settings and go thru several sub menus to get to a lot of options instead of having shortcuts near the front screen.“ August 15, 2024 JC James C VPConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Because of the ease of use of this software, I will not use any other word processing software“ September 13, 2024 JB Joel B ForemanConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It is not as robust as other word processing programs and lacks compatibility“ November 18, 2024 Muhammad U WordPerfect Office Education Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It helps in managing documents, saving documents, editing the documents and customizing them.“ January 1, 2023 NC Nick C Project ManagerConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It lacks some of the features that Microsoft word has to offer.“ October 16, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 203 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Mark A. S. Attorney Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Over the top abilities to create, produce and maintain Legal Documents" December 23, 2017 5.0 Pros Reveal Codes is the most incredible tool -- that Microsoft still does not get. I started in 1982 version 2.22, learning while hanging upside down to fix herniated discs. I would go into the office with new ideas, and implemented them. Novell made errors in their ownership, but Corel has brought the program back to life. WP continues to overpower and provide clarity to document creation, editing and freedom to create what my law office needs. We write letters, contracts, memos, pleadings, briefs -- and the tools provided work without multiple overlays of styles. You have a flexible customizable interface, quick correct, quick words that allow for repeated documents or phrases -- to complex merge processing integrated with Time Matters. You can figure out and define all the details of a document, and the automatic outlining works! Headers, footers, watermarks, speed of editing, tables, path file name - are superb. The macro language is second to none. We have changed Firm Name, location, email addresses and added or subtracted lawyers -- and we can do that to our entire database of documents in sequences that amaze other firms. I can take a user from zero to high performance more quickly than any other program in my office. We have some special templates and forms that work better than any other system I have seen. This is the best word processing software. Cons The compare / redline feature is not as good as the Word track changes function. I would prefer a more robust Word conversion, back and forth with a table of substituted functions. Review Source JH John H. Lawyer Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WordPerfect Office is a good choice for an Office suite at less cost than MS Office." July 14, 2025 5.0 I have used Word for about 30 years since the law firm I was then working for switched to Word from WordPerfect because so many of its clients were using Word. At the time, I preferred WordPerfect, but WordPerfect has stagnated over the years, whereas Word has continued to evolve. Pros WordPerfect is a full featured word processing program that has been around for decades. It has excellent features for creating legal documents. It's Reveal Codes feature makes it much easier to find obscure code errors than doing so in MS Word. The Oxford Dictionary included with the suite is very helpful. It also includes hundreds of quality fonts. Cons Unfortunately, Microsoft Office vastly outsells WordPerfect Office, which means that exchanging document files with others can be problematic. Conversions are good on letters and other simple documents, less so with complex formatted documents such as legal pleadings. Alternatives considered [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office I use MS Office when interchanging documents with others who use MS Office, but use WordPerfect for my own documents. Review Source JB Joel B. Foreman Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Decent Word Processor" November 18, 2024 2.0 It was a fine word processor until other programs came out and were more effectivee. Pros Word Perfect is a classic program and is rather simple to use Cons It is not as robust as other word processing programs and lacks compatibility Review Source DL David L. CEO Legal Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Apps" June 27, 2024 5.0 I really loved the application and going forward with make it one of my go to apps for everyday personal and business affairs Pros I enjoyed how easy it was to use and all the functions that it has Cons I really did not have a bad experience with the application Switched from [Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/) I just like the application and found it to be a good fit for my everyday personal and business tasks Review Source VR Verified Reviewer WordPerfect Office Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WordPerfect Office " January 1, 2023 5.0 If I talk about my overall experience regarding this software it was OK not very well but I can recommend this software to the people who are working as entrepreneurs, they can consider this product not one of the best but the average .I have been using wordperfect office since last 5 years. My life became so easy after working with wordperfect office. It helps in managing documents, saving documents, editing the documents and customizing them. The most important and affecting aspect of this software is the easiness to use. Pros I have been using wordperfect office since last 5 years. My life became so easy after working with wordperfect office. It helps in managing documents, saving documents, editing the documents and customizing them. The most important and affecting aspect of this software is the easiness to use. Cons Till now I haven't found any difficulty or any negative point about this product but obviously nothing in this world is perfect. So obviously with the pros it must have some cons as well so one of them was it creates some sort of problem while using this software in a mobile phone with limited screen access. Alternatives considered [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office Basically I am a person who loves to experience things in a different way this was one of the reasons why I chose this product instead my previous alternatives. Review Source HC Heather-Ami C. Artistic Director Performing Arts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Came Pre-Installed" February 14, 2021 5.0 Very good program and product. Very affordable, compared to other systems of similar type. Pros Came pre-installed on new office computer, so didn't have to waste any time setting up a new system. Simple to use, straight-forward features. Easy to transfer documents to other file types. Cons Sometimes the basic features we not enough for a specific project, and the staff would have to use a different program. Alternatives considered [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/160717/Apache-OpenOffice/) Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office Pre-installed, easy to take program from one computer to another. Switched from [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/160717/Apache-OpenOffice/) This one was free, with a low renewal rate. Easy to use, and pre-installed. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sales Manager Wireless Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for document. " March 24, 2020 5.0 Wordperfect was good from the 1980s and the 90sbut as technology got better and more programs came out Wordperfect became obsolete. Pros The feature I liked most about Wordperfect was how user friendly it was and once you finished your project you can easily save it. Cons There are several things that I didn't really like and they were how it wasnt wasy setting the tabs you wanted and there are not alot of computers etc. That will work with Wordperfect. Alternatives considered [Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/) Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office At the time office 365 was just coming out and all rhe bugs were not all fixed yet. Review Source DH Dale H. Online Learning Consultant Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The disappearing word - WordPerfect." July 8, 2025 5.0 I loved WordPerfect. I understood the symbols, the ability to take things offline to see the code and edit that way. It even showed the number of spaces between words or letters. I was sad to see it disappear. Pros The ease of use. It was a beautiful, usable, working product. It looked good and worked smoothly. In fact, at the time, I though WordPerfect was better performing, looked better than Word. Cons It was early in my computing career, so it is hard to remember. I honestly don't recall anything that didn't work well. I suppose the only thing is that it wasn't in the Microsoft Office Suite. Review Source JC James C. VP Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Word Processing Software" September 13, 2024 5.0 Because of the ease of use of this software, I will not use any other word processing software Pros This is the most user friendly word processing software that I have ever used! I have been using WordPerfect probably for at least 30 years and I am now at the point where I will not use any other. Using other ‘known’ word processors is extremely frustrating compared to WordPerfect. Great software! Cons I have no cons regarding this software. Very easy to use! Review Source EM Ezra M. Owner Furniture Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Strongest Word Processing Software around" August 15, 2024 5.0 In my opinion this is the best software for creating documents and editing them. Grammar check and spelling are quickly and easily fixed and there are so many different options to make each project yours. Pros I like the amount of different settings and customization this has compared to Microsoft Word and Note. They make editing very easy. Cons I didnt like the fact that you have to dig for a lot of settings and go thru several sub menus to get to a lot of options instead of having shortcuts near the front screen. Review Source NC Nick C. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Give it a fair opportunity, you might be surprised." October 16, 2024 5.0 Overall word perfect is an outstanding software. Pros I love how simple to use it is. It makes drafting documents an absolute breeze. Cons It lacks some of the features that Microsoft word has to offer. Review Source MT Michael T. attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "New versions not Dragon Naturally Compatible" July 8, 2021 4.0 Overall WordPerfect is a tremendous workhorse. Since version 5, I have thought it’s the best word processor out there but I am changing my mind due to the failure of WordPerfect – at least in my mind – keep up with the times. Pros Since I have used this version since WordPerfect 4, it is second nature to me. I find formatting for legal documents to be superior to Microsoft Word and of course reveal codes is indispensable. Automatic numbering and the ability to save two other word processing formats or PDF is very good. Cons WordPerfect’s Spellchecker, Grammatik (grammar checker), Thesaurus, and dictionary haven't improved in the last five or more iterations. But what drives me nuts is WordPerfect's total disregard for Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). They make no attempt to have their product work with DNS. I made the mistake of buying version X9 and had to abandon it to return to version X8 because DNS hadn’t gotten around to making their v.15 compatible with version X9. I certainly didn’t buy the 2020 version and won’t buy the 2021. Okay so maybe it is Dragon Naturally Speaking’s fault but I am going to continue to use DNS. Out-of-the-box, DNS is compatible with Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word has a much greater share of the market and that continues to grow. Most of my staff has been with me a long time and are used to WordPerfect. But new hires and temps are not familiar with WordPerfect at all. Thank goodness WordPerfect converts to Microsoft Word or I would have no compatibility with many other law offices. While they keep improving their PDF compatibility – we use Adobe and Adobe is much slicker than WordPerfect. If you are going to be part of the 21st century you will start using voice dictation. My opinion is that the WordPerfect people are riding on their user base. They make some peripheral improvements and sell a new version but really aren't busting their b\*tts to make major changes. The people at WordPerfect appear to be cruising and riding it until their user base disapp Review Source RA Ray A. Researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Possibly the best Office Suite as long as you don't need international languages" April 4, 2021 5.0 For years I relied only on WordPerfect and found all other tools to be clumsy and unwieldy in comparison. No other office suite offered a "reveal codes" feature that allows users to adjust, with precision, the formatting on a document. Nor did any offer the time saving "Make-It-Fit" feature. But as I began to write and receive an increasing number of documents in other languages, particularly Unicode CJK character sets, the limitations of WordPerfect forced me to largely stop using it. For anyone who only works in European language character sets/fonts, then look no further than WordPerfect. Pros WordPerfect is the only office suite to offer a "Reveal Codes" feature that allows the user to see precisely how documents are formatted and adjust the formatting parameters to achieve precise results. WordPerfect is the only word processor to offer the brilliant "Make-It-Fit" feature that will automatically adjust documents, which extend by one or two lines to the next page, to fit onto one page. I often have documents that should be one page, but extend onto two pages. Or documents that I want to fit on 4 pages are slightly too long. The "Make-It-Fit" button will adjust the margins, font size, and line spacing, to force the text into the smaller space. The user can modify all adjustments. WordPerfect has had this feature since the 1990s and it seems incredulous that none of the other office suites have created a similar immensely useful too. Cons In my opinion, the only flaw in WordPerfect is its inability to handle Unicode character sets and double-byte characters (ie Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, etc). On several occasions, I wrote to Corel, the developers of WordPerfect, to request that WP be altered to handle Unicode character sets and double-byte characters. Their reluctance to include this key feature mystifies me. Many people around the world must work in multiple languages using non-Western type fonts (Unicode character sets). Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office For many years, WordPerfect was indeed perfect. I used it exclusively and found all other tools to be clumsy in comparison. For many users, it will be an excellent choice as your primary office suite. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Ceo Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Yesterday's Hero" June 10, 2022 5.0 Went from WordStar to wordperfect to ms word, ending and using today Libre Office. Pros Powerful and feature rich and not much more Cons Yesterday's hero app. Not a standard in the work world anymore. Alternatives considered [LibreOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/158981/LibreOffice/) Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office I chose Libre Office Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Compatible with ALL previous versions!" December 14, 2018 5.0 It has been very simple and easy to use. Key stroke shortcuts seem to carry over from some of the word software from year (I mean YEARS) ago. It's very easy to use, especially if you're just starting out using office software. Pros This is what I like MOST about WordPerfect software. It is compatible with any and all of their previous versions. No need to update or convert older documents when you move from one computer to another with different OS's. WordPerfect made this compatibility promise years ago, and they have stuck to it. I first heard of it over 20 years ago, and it still works on ALL their software products. By the way, their software is easy to use. It's easy to memorize key stroke codes, and again, all of them work similarly through all of their products. They're the best! Cons They don't offer as much variety as other brands, and they're not as popular in the market place, but once you decide you like them, you will be loyal for life. Review Source DH Dianne H. Owner Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WordPerfect makes the office" March 10, 2022 5.0 Helps me create documents quickly in emergency Pros Document creation, modifications, with dates accessed. Cons Poor tutorial training- needed to access all functions Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office Ease of use Review Source PW Paul W. Owner Sporting Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding Product but Suffers from MicroSoft's Dominance" May 12, 2022 5.0 As time went on, WordPerfect and Corel lost market share and place to MicroSoft Office. Continually changing formats to be able to share documents stripped much of the superior functionality from the product. Finally, I gave up and bowed to the pressure to assimilate. Pros I loved using WordPerfect and the keyboard shortcuts to handle formatting at the character level. I found from the very start that WordPerfect had a richer feature set than Word. Cons Having to save files as a different format to trade with and then collaborate with clients became a sore spot. Reason for choosing WordPerfect Office I found WordPerfect the superior product by a long, long stretch. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Litigation Paralegal Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Just as easy as Word, but less bells and whistles" October 8, 2018 4.0 Pros I like that it's pretty easy to use and learn. I'm younger (25-35 age range) and had never even heard of WordPerfect before getting my current job. I learned it in about a day and am now a pro in addition to knowing Word like that back of my hand (all of the bosses come to me w/ Word problems still). Cons It has macros, which are cool, but I still feel like Word is more advanced than any other word processor out there. Review Source BB Bob B. Broker Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Word Perfect Office Professional" March 12, 2019 5.0 Long time Wordperfect user since the DOS days in the 90's. Much easier to use versus Word and more things can be done with the program versus the competitor. The other programs in the Corel Office program are compatible converting Microsoft programs/files. Would like to keep using but Corel needs to get mobil program compatible with Android/Apple. This has become very limiting while working in the field. Pros Corel keeps the programs moving forward with updates every couple of years. Ease of use, much better functionality versus Word and other Microsoft Office Programs. Appreciative Corel has not gone to annual payment services. Cons Does not have an Android App/Program. All our files are saved in Wordperfect format. We cannot access via phone or tablet unless converted at the office to PDF files. Review Source TP Tori P. Court Reporter Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not worth it" August 10, 2022 1.0 Pros It is easy to make into a PDF and nothing else. Cons This product is absolutely not worth your money. I had an issue with my very old Word Perfect and I thought no problem, I need to upgrade it. I have upgraded my software and it has not solved my problem at all. I use this everyday and need this everyday to do my job and make money, and I have not be able to do that. Every time I go to save a document, it tells me the system is not responding. So, basically, I bought the upgrade version and spent $200.00 for nothing because it is still doing the same thing. Review Source DT David T. Principal Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Used to be a fabulous product, and now are not as dependable." December 28, 2018 2.0 I'm a professional engineer and have used WordPerfect/QuatroPro since 1991. I have depended on these products to create masterful documents with complex computational tables which have greatly simplified my work. 20 years ago WordPerfect made frequent improvements in their product. I've stopped using these products because they constantly crash, are arduous to get WP Tables to work well. It now takes much longer due to program glitches and frequent lockups, to get tables to work as they did before. I swore I'd never move to Word and Excel, but I've had to in order to get better performance then WP/QP. I'm done with Corel altogether. Pros 25 years ago I liked that WP kept improving their engine and add-ons. They ran flawlessly. Cons WP is no longer smooth as it was and I sense no efforts to improve dwindling performance. They advertise the "Improved" WP upgrades but dont list a single improvement, because there arent' any. Review Source LD Loraine D. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Still the best word processing software around" June 9, 2017 5.0 It makes me so much more productive than I am with competing word processors. Pros WordPerfect is the easiest word processor to learn, to fix errors in, to make formatting changes in, and to make outlines and bullets in. I also use Word, and every time I do, I am reminded of what an inferior product Word is. We do a lot of legal documents with cross-referencing and outlines, and it is so much easier for me to fix those items when something breaks in WordPerfect than in Word that it isn't funny. Also, I can open Word documents in WordPerfect with no problem, and save documents into usable Word files with no problem, while Word doesn't want to let me open WordPerfect files. Cons That Word has managed to become the default just because Microsoft is the 800-pound gorilla of software. Review Source WM Will M. Owner Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I still prefer WordPerfect over Word" June 6, 2021 5.0 Pros For me WordPerfect has always been my preferred word processing program. I much prefer it over MS Word, I think it is designed better and more user friendly and intuitive. I have used it for over 20+ years now, and will continue to use it even as the world migrates to Word. Cons Pretty much every time you exit the program a pop up ad appears, wanting you to buy the latest version of the program at a discounted rate. Even when you click the button to disable the pop up, it still appears and is a bit annoying except now it is just expected. Review Source CG Charles G. Materials Managment Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product and easy to use" December 14, 2018 5.0 We have used this software for years and each version gets a bit more capable while still being backward compatible with earlier documents. Pros WordPerfect is a great word processing program Opens and saves Microsoft Word formatted documents natively. Reveal Codes feature is a life saver that is unknown in other applications Presentations is a useful offset to Powerpoint Cons Spreadsheet program is not very useful Overall graphics support in WordPerfect is good, but complex highly formatted documents may freeze or exhibit random rendering artifacts. Review Source RK Ron K. Retired Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No Support" September 2, 2022 3.0 Cons The support services are non-existent. Weeks of asking for help because the program will not make pdfs. They would not call back, write back, or offer any advice. Total silence except they send boiler plate messages asking how they did. It's LAUGHABLE. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Productivity](https://www.capterra.com/productivity-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.