WordPerfect vs WPS Writer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WPS Writer grades higher than WordPerfect: 3.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
WPS Writer grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
WordPerfect
Word processor with Reveal Codes, sold as the WordPerfect Office suite
WPS Writer
Word-compatible word processor in the WPS Office suite
Which one is for you
Pick WordPerfect if
- Fits if you draft contracts or long documents and like to see formatting codes
- Works for people who already have WordPerfect files to keep
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, phone or browser, as it runs on Windows only
- Not for you if you want live co-editing or cloud storage, since none is described
- Pricey if you want the Standard edition: $173.99 on sale, $249.99 list
- Watch out: the pages describe the 2021 edition and show Black Friday sale prices, so list prices may return
Pick WPS Writer if
- Fits if you want a free word processor that opens and saves Word files
- Works for a family or small group of 2 or more splitting Pro+ at $41.99 a person a year
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only want a word processor, as Writer comes with the whole WPS Office suite and isn't sold alone
- Tight if you stay free: 1 GB of cloud space, limited template downloads, basic PDF tools, and going ad-free takes Pro+
- Not for you if you lean on AI all day, because the Pro+ tools pause once the daily limit is reached
- Watch out: prices are given for PC and Android only, none for Mac or iOS, and the 3-day trial is on the Sharing Plan only
- Skip it if you need it to talk to other apps, as the listing shows no integrations and no API
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAWordPerfectFair | 3.2GPAWPS WriterVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$49.99 one-time for Home & Student on sale ($99.99 list); the Standard edition that has Reveal Codes and PDF forms is $173.99 on sale. Against the writing middle of $9.75 a month, that's under two years' cost. | AThe whole suite, Writer included, is a free download for Windows, Mac, Linux, phones and the web, so the job gets done without paying anything. Pro+ is $69.99 a year, $5.83 a month, for the whole suite, and two or more people can split a Sharing Plan at $41.99 each a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial download with no card, but no free plan. | BWPS Standard is the free suite with Writer in it, basic PDF features, a PDF reader and 1 GB of cloud space. Template downloads are limited, and no advertising is something only Pro+ lists. |
| Features | CReveal Codes, 60+ formats, PDF tools, redaction and legal tools. Gaps: no cloud storage or real-time co-editing described. | BOpens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf with styles, tables and macros kept, the vendor says. Real-time co-editing with comments and version history, WPS AI to draft, rewrite, summarize and translate, and PDF to Word conversion. Full PDF editing is Pro+ only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Reveal Codes and its own way of working mean a learning curve. | BNo store rating on record, so we go on the listing: it's a free download that opens the Word files you already have, with nothing to set up. The AI tools on Pro+ do pause for the day once you reach their daily limit. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows 10 and 11 only. No Mac, web or mobile version. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and the web. But the listing shows no integrations and no API, which is what an A needs. The pricing page also gives prices for PC and Android only, not Mac or iOS. |
| Best for | Reveal Codes and legal-style documents on Windows | a free stand-in for Microsoft Word |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: WordPerfect and WPS Writer. How we grade
Where they differ
- WordPerfect can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- WordPerfect also covers spreadsheets, presentations and pDF editing.
- WPS Writer also covers grammar & style.
At a glance
| WordPerfect | WPS Writer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49.99 one-time (WordPerfect Office Home & Student) | $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+) |
| Free plan | None | WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space. |
| Free trial | Free trial download of WordPerfect Office Standard; the page says no credit card is required. | 3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan. Purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Corel Corporation | Kingsoft Office Software |
| Price read from | wordperfect.com | wps.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
WordPerfect
- The listed system requirements are Windows 11 or Windows 10; there is no Mac, web or mobile version.
- The pages describe the 2021 edition of the suite; no newer release is named.
- Sold per license with no cloud storage or real-time co-editing described on the product pages.
- The Standard-edition page shows a banner about a limited-time Black Friday offer, so list prices may return.
WPS Writer
- WPS Writer is not sold on its own: it comes with the WPS Office suite, and every plan covers the whole suite.
- The free plan is limited to 1 GB of cloud space and restricted template downloads, and no advertising is listed as a Pro+ benefit.
- AI tools on Pro+ have a daily usage limit; once it is reached they pause until the next day.
- The pricing page says its prices apply to PC and Android, and it gives no prices for Mac or iOS.
Key features
WordPerfect
- Reveal Codes
- A window shows the formatting codes behind the text, so you can see and edit how a document is formatted, including codes in table cells.
- Microsoft Office and 60+ formats
- Opens, edits and saves DOCX, XLSX and PPTX files, and handles over 60 file formats overall.
- Built-in PDF tools
- Creates fillable PDF forms, exports PDF with password protection and supports PDF/A archiving; the suite can also import PDFs.
- Redaction and metadata removal
- Blacks out sensitive text so it cannot be recovered, and strips hidden text, comments and reviewer notes from files.
- Legal tools
- A legal toolbar covers pleading papers, indexes, tables of contents and a Table of Authorities.
- Quattro Pro and Presentations
- The suite adds a spreadsheet and a slideshow program that work with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files.
WPS Writer
- Word-compatible editing
- Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files, and the vendor says styles, headers and footers, tables, images and macros are preserved.
- AI writing and rewriting
- WPS AI drafts reports, proposals and letters from a prompt, and can polish wording, change tone, or expand and shorten selected text.
- AI summary, translation and spell check
- Summarizes long documents and answers questions about them, translates whole documents, and lists spelling and grammar suggestions to review one by one or in batches.
- Real-time co-editing
- Documents can be shared with view, comment or edit permissions and edited together across desktop and web, with comments, mentions and version history.
- Templates and design resources
- Templates, fonts, icons, covers and table styles for reports, resumes and letters. Template downloads are limited on the free plan and unlimited on Pro+.
- PDF conversion
- Converts PDF files into editable Word documents. The free plan has basic PDF features; full PDF editing and conversion tools are part of Pro+.
Plans
WordPerfect
Home & Student$49.99
one-time purchase, shown with $99.99 crossed out
Suite for home and school: documents, presentations and spreadsheets, with templates, photos and graphics. Price shown as a sale on the page today.
Standard$173.99
one-time purchase, shown with $249.99 crossed out
WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations and WordPerfect Lightning, with built-in PDF forms and Reveal Codes. Price shown as a sale today.
Professional$239.99
one-time purchase, shown with $399.99 crossed out
Everything in Standard plus the Paradox database; the page also lists legal tools. Price shown as a sale today.
WPS Writer
WPS Standard$0
The free WPS Office suite, including Writer, with basic PDF features, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
WPS Pro+$69.99
per year ($5.83 / month); or $20.99 per 3 months
Suite-wide plan for one user: full PDF editing and conversion, unlimited template downloads, 20 GB of cloud storage, no advertising and AI tools with daily limits.
WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan$41.99
per user / year, 2 users minimum; or $4.99 per user / month
Suite-wide Pro+ benefits for each member of a family or small group, with a private 20 GB of cloud storage per member. Members can be added or removed.
Ways to pay less
WordPerfect
- Education
Education license pricing
Corel sells separate education editions of the suite and of PDF Fusion for schools and students after eligibility checks.
WPS Writer
- Other savings
Sharing Plan cuts the per-user price by 40%
With at least 2 users, the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan costs $41.99 per user a year against $69.99 for a single Pro+ subscription. The pricing page labels this as saving 40%.
- Annual discount
Lower monthly cost on the 1-year plan
WPS Pro+ for a year is $69.99, which the page shows as $5.83 a month, against $20.99 for the 3-month plan, shown as $6.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, WordPerfect or WPS Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WordPerfect starts at $49.99 one-time (WordPerfect Office Home & Student), and WPS Writer starts at $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+).
Which has a free plan, WordPerfect or WPS Writer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WPS Writer has a free plan. WordPerfect does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do WordPerfect and WPS Writer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WPS Writer lists a web app and macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.