Compare Proofreading Companies

1. Taylor & Francis Editing

Taylor and Francis Editing has three levels of English language editing and proofreading services: Advanced Editing, Premium Editing, and Premium Editing Plus. Advanced Editing Services start at $0.06 per word, while Premium Editing Services start at $0.09 per word and Premium Editing Plus Services start at $0.10 per word. Taylor and Francis also offers different pricing depending on whether you want a budget plan or a fast plan. 

To have 1,000 words edited, the lowest cost editing service is Advanced Editing with a budget plan. The document will be returned in three days and you will pay $124. The fastest editing service possible with Taylor and Francis Editing (1,000 words) is Premium Editing Plus with the fast plan, at a price of $292.

According to their website, Taylor and Francis Editing Services accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and PayPal.

We were not able to find online reviews or ratings of Taylor and Francis Editing Services but they do offer testimonials from editing service clients on their website.

2. Scribendi 

Scribendi offers editing and proofreading services for academics, students, authors, ESL writers, businesses, corporations. The company also provides personal editing and proofreading services. Scribendi lists editing services and proofreading services separately within each broader category.

To have 1,000 words edited, the lowest cost editing service is completed within one week for $34.24 (US Dollars). For proofreading services, the cost is $34.24 for 1,000 words when the document is returned within one week. The highest cost editing service for 1,000 words is $147.13 and the edited document is returned within 2 hours. The price is the same for proofreading services with a 2-hour deadline.

According to their website, Scribendi accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners, UnionPay, and JCB cards as well as PayPal and Alipay.

Scribendi has ratings of 4.4/5 on Google Reviews, 4.7/5 on TrustPilot, 1/5 on Better Business Bureau ratings, and 3.9/5 on Facebook reviews.

3. Editor World 

Editor World offers professional editing and proofreading services for English documents, including academic editing, book editing, business and corporate editing, ESL editing, same-day editing, personal editing, and proofreading services.

To have 1,000 words edited, the lowest cost editing service is 5-day editing at $26. The highest cost editing service for 1,000 words is $58 for 2-hour editing. The cost is the same for proofreading services unless submitted for a final round of proofreading after a round of editing. The company lists its available editors and you choose which one to edit your document. The cost to edit PDF or PPT files is 1.5 times the regular price for Word or text files.

According to the company's website, Editor World accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, JCB, UnionPay, and PayPal.

Editor World has ratings of 4.9/5 on Google Reviews, 5/5 on Better Business Bureau ratings, and 5/5 on Facebook reviews.

4. ProofreadingPal 

ProofreadingPal has a panel of proofreaders and also provides information on its owners on its website. The company offers business proofreading services, resume proofreading services, academic proofreading services,  student proofreading services, essay proofreading services, and book manuscript proofreading services. Two proofreaders review each document submitted.

Information must be submitted through the proofreading services company's website to get prices for editing 1,000 words.

ProofreadingPal has a rating of 4.4/5 on Google Reviews but does not have reviews/ratings on BBB or Facebook.

5. Proof-reading.com 

Proof Reading LLC has headquarters in California and has been in business for 16 years according to its Better Business Bureau profile. The company offers business proofreading and document editing services. Proof Reading offers a 3-hour turnaround time with a maximum of 3,000 words, a 6-hour turnaround time with a maximum of 9,900 words, and 10- to 72-hour turnaround times that do not have word limits stated. The site lists the following standard writing styles: MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian, CSE, ASA, AMA, and Associated Press.

The cost to edit 1,000 words with the 3-hour turnaround is $95.50, and the cost decreases to $45.50 for the 72-hour turnaround time. Proof Reading will review Word documents as well as other formats such as PDF, PPT, and XLS for a 15% premium surcharge.

Proof Reading accepts PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, and Discover for payment of proofreading services. 

Proof Reading LLC does not have a rating on Google My Business, a rating of 3/5 on Facebook, and no rating on the Better Business Bureau site.

6. PaperTrue

PaperTrue provides academic editing services, business editing services, author editing service,s and job applicant editor services. The company has locations in the United States, India, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and was founded in 2014. The company offers 5% off a client's first transaction and provides free sample edits.

The cost to have 1,000 words edited within 12 hours is $58 and the lowest cost is to have it edited within 7 days at a price of $29. 

PaperTrue accepts debit card, credit card, net banking account, and PayPal. They also offer alternatives: bank transfer, Alipay, or Stripe. 

PaperTrue has a 4.8/5 rating on Google My Business, does not have a rating on Facebook, and does not have a client rating on the Better Business Bureau site but does have complaints the company responded to. 

7. Enago 

Enago has its headquarters in Newark, New Jersey and has been offering proofreading and editing services since 2005. The company provides scientific editing services, substantive editing services, copy editing services, proofreading services, and thesis editing services. They also offer publication support services and translation services. 

The cost to have 1,000 words edited ranges from $70 for copy editing with a 6-day delivery plan to $200 for top impact scientific editing services with a 6-day delivery plan. Copy editing services for 1,000 words costs $90 for a 1-day delivery plan. 

Enago accepts payment through PayPal, Stripe, and bank transfers.

Enago does not have a rating on Google My Business, has a 3.7/5 rating on Facebook, and does not have a rating on the Better Business Bureau site but has a 3.4/5 rating on TrustPilot.

8. Scribbr

Scribbr is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and was acquired by Course Hero for an undisclosed amount. The company provides proofreading and editing services as well as a plagiarism checker and citation tools.

The cost to have 1,000 words edited at Scribbr, including proofreading and editing with structure and clarity checks, which are included in most other companies' services, ranges from $58 for a document returned within 1 week to $91 for a document returned within 1 day. 

Scribbr has a 4.7/5 rating on Google My Business, a 5/5 rating on Facebook, and does not have a rating on the Better Business Bureau site but has positive reviews on TrustPilot.

9. Vappingo 

Vappingo is a proofreading and editing services company that also offers rewriting and paraphrasing services. The company was founded in 2009 and has contacts listed in London and Hong Kong.

The cost to have 1,000 words edited at Vappingo ranges from $90 when 12 hours is selected under "Urgency" to $32 for 72 hours.

Vappingo does not have a rating on Google My Business, Facebook, or the Better Business Bureau site, but has 4.5/5 on TrustPilot.

10. Editage

Editage is a provider of English editing services, translation services, and publication support services. The company has its headquarters in Princeton, NJ. 

Editage requires an email address and phone number for a customized quote, but based on the price per word listed appears to charge the following to edit 1,000 words: $68 for documents returned within 3 days and $140 for documents returned within 2 days.

Editage does not have a rating on Google My Business or Facebook, has mixed written reviews on Facebook, and does not have a rating on the Better Business Bureau website.