WordRake is paid editing software for professional writing in Microsoft Word and Outlook on macOS and Windows. Writers can choose Brevity mode, Simplicity mode or both. The editor identifies jargon, legalese, redundancies, nominalizations and other issues, then proposes context-specific changes in a Track Changes style. Suggestions can be accepted or rejected individually, and accepted edits plus pending suggestions remain saved with the document. WordRake is designed for legal, business and government writers. It focuses on wording rather than grammar or spelling, which remain handled by Microsoft Word and Outlook. The maker says editing occurs locally and text is not transmitted to the cloud or elsewhere; its privacy policy describes communication for license validation or when a website navigation option is opened. The FAQ gives a typical rate of 15 to 35 pages per minute, depending on the system and document. Pricing starts at $129/yr, with a free 7-day trial. Enterprise licensing is per user and supports virtualized desktop environments.
Who it is for
WordRake suits legal, business and government writers working in Microsoft Word or Outlook. It is also intended for organizations using per-user enterprise licensing in virtualized desktops.
What is good
- Works inside Word and Outlook
- Offers brevity and simplicity editing modes
- Suggestions can be accepted individually
- Processes writing locally
- Includes a seven-day free trial
What to know first
- Does not edit grammar or spelling
- Paid software with no free plan
- Available only on macOS and Windows
- Typical speed depends on system and document
Verdict
WordRake focuses on shortening and simplifying professional writing rather than correcting grammar. Its local processing, Track Changes-style suggestions and seven-day trial support evaluation before a paid license.
WordRake plans and pricing
All plansCompared on writing style checkers
- Free plan
- No
- Editor support
- Microsoft Word; Microsoft Outlook
- Rule action
- suggest
