one fair price. no per-document credits.
Best Authority charges per document; long briefs cost more than short ones, and bulk credits make budgeting a separate job. We charge by the year. Veraciting marks every brief you write, all year, for one number.
- full functionality, no caps
- unlimited briefs, unlimited cites
- v1 marking + v1.5 verification
- no card required to start
- uninstall whenever — no questions
- everything in trial, forever
- $99/year for each seat after the first, up to 12
- quarterly index updates (federal & state reporters · codes · regs · agency precedent)
- priority feedback channel — we read every email
- Mac & Windows · a seat is a person, not a device
- 30-day money-back guarantee
an honest matrix.
A few categories where Veraciting wins, a few where the incumbent is older and broader. We'd rather you knew the truth.
| capability | Veraciting | Best Authority | chatbot cite-checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| runs on Mac | yesnative task pane | noWindows-only since 2020 | browser |
| document stays local | yesnothing transmitted | yeslocal install | noevery prompt uploads |
| verifies cites exist | yesv1.5 · local index | nomarking only | sometimesmodel may hallucinate |
| idempotent re-marking | yesnamespaced bookmarks | yes | n/a |
| TOA hyperlinking | v2 — court-aware | since 2017 | n/a |
| agency-precedent coverage | EOIR / NLRB / SSA / IRS / FERC | partial · via custom rules | unreliable |
| broader feature set (TOC, cross-refs) | v3+ roadmap | yesmature product | no |
| pricing model | $179/yr · +$99/seatunlimited briefs | ~$65/doc · bulk credits | $20–40/month subscription |
Best Authority pricing reflects publicly-reported individual-purchase pricing as of 2024. Firm and enterprise pricing is separate and not public.
no upsells. no add-on packs.
every authority type
Cases, statutes, regulations, agency precedent. Short-form and string cites grouped automatically. No format add-ons.
v1.5 included from launch
When v1.5 ships, annual subscribers get it. No "Veraciting Plus" tier. No "Verify add-on." Same line of product.
quarterly refreshes
Reporter, code, and reg indexes update on a cadence you control. New jurisdictions roll in as we add them — at no extra charge.
Mac & Windows · per seat
Install on as many machines as you use. A seat is a person, not a device.
direct from the builder
Emails go to the founder, who is also a working attorney. Replies usually inside one business day.
v1 → v1.5 → v2
All point releases included. v2 (TOA hyperlinking + a firm-seat admin console) is a planned upgrade — current subscribers get a favorable grandfather rate.
things people ask about pricing.
can I cancel any time?
Yes. Cancel from your account page or by emailing us. Annual: we'll refund within 30 days, no questions; after that, your subscription remains active through the year you paid for. Monthly: cancels at the next billing date.
what happens if I cancel after using it for six months?
The add-in keeps working through the period you paid for, then becomes inactive. The marks already in your documents stay — they're just Word bookmarks. Your TOA fields keep updating. Nothing breaks; you just can't scan new briefs without a license.
do you have firm or enterprise pricing?
Yes. The first seat is $179/year; every seat after that is $99/year, up to twelve. A seat is a person, not a device. For firms larger than twelve, email [email protected] and we'll sort out bulk pricing. A shared admin console and centralized M365 deployment are planned for v2 — for now, seats are managed by email and we'll help you get set up.
do you offer educational or pro bono pricing?
Yes. Free for full-time clinical-faculty and clinical-students; free for solo attorneys doing primarily pro bono work. Send us a note from your institutional or organizational email.
what does "v1.5 included" actually mean?
v1 (marking + TOA insertion) ships first. v1.5 (the verification feature) follows in the same product. Active annual subscribers will see v1.5 as an automatic update — no separate purchase, no upsell email, no tier upgrade.
what about v2?
v2 adds TOA hyperlinking (parity with Best Authority's longstanding feature) and a firm-seat admin console. Pricing for v2 isn't finalized; current annual subscribers will get a favorable grandfather rate — we won't ask you to pay full freight twice for one product line.
I'm worried about the company being a one-person shop.
Reasonable worry. Two answers: (1) the engine is your local files — if Veraciting vanished tomorrow, your marks and your TOA fields are still Word bookmarks and Word fields. Nothing locks you in. (2) WeSkye Studio also publishes fewer; the founder is a working lawyer with skin in the game. If the studio sold or sunset, we'd open-source the engine.
do you take card on file? store payment info?
Stripe handles billing. We don't see or store card numbers. We see the metadata Stripe shares (subscription status, billing email) and that's it.
can I pay in pounds / euros / something else?
Stripe will charge your card in USD; your bank may convert. We don't have local pricing at v1. Email us if your jurisdiction has VAT or invoicing requirements we should know about.
two or three briefs pay for the year.
Start with the 14-day trial — no card, all features. If it doesn't save you a Saturday, walk away.