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# FirstEdit

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> Free your team from mechanical document tasks. A first-pass AI edit that fixes terminology, brand and house style errors
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses FirstEdit?

Proposal teams, medical writers, communications departments, and regulated industries producing documents at volume. Also serves independent editors managing multiple client house styles.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Intelligent Editing
- **Founded**: 2009

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more

## Features

- Grammar Check
- Spell Check
- Style Check

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Proofreading Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31559/proofreading/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/170306/grammarly-business) — 4.7/5 (7210 reviews)
2. [ProWritingAid](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/170745/prowritingaid) — 4.7/5 (497 reviews)
3. [PerfectIt](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/208453/perfectit) — 4.9/5 (371 reviews)
4. [Scrivener](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/180597/scrivener) — 4.7/5 (202 reviews)
5. [QuillBot](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1016402/quillbot) — 4.5/5 (155 reviews)

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1096810/FirstEdit)

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