same job. new tools.
If you've been using Best Authority for years, you already know how to mark a brief. Veraciting won't ask you to relearn that. This page is the honest version of what changes — and what doesn't — when you switch.
none of them are "Best Authority is bad."
Best Authority is a serious tool that has served the profession well since the 90s. Most people who switch to Veraciting do it for a structural reason — not because they had a fight with the marking engine.
they moved to a Mac.
Best Authority is Windows-only — VSTO-based, so a Mac port isn't simple. Mac-first practices have spent years running it through Parallels or Crossover, or gone without. Veraciting is being built Mac-native — Mac support is in final validation.
their billing changed.
Metered document credits can work well at high volume; less so for a solo who wants the cost of TOA work to be predictable before the next filing rush. An annual subscription is easier to budget when you'd rather predict than meter.
they wanted verification.
Best Authority marks; it doesn't verify. Veraciting's planned v1.5 will cross-check every cite against the source. For lawyers who've been burned by a transposed digit (or are nervous about associate-drafted briefs), this is the draw.
a feature-by-feature read.
The honest version. Best Authority has been at this longer; some features are theirs. We've optimized for different things; some features are ours.
| capability | Best Authority | Veraciting (v1.5) |
|---|---|---|
| marks every authority type | yes | yes |
| idempotent re-marking | yes | yesnamespaced bookmarks |
| native Word TOA insertion | yes | yes |
| Use Passim threshold | yes | yesconfigurable |
| category headers + custom rules | yesdeep customization | yesv1.5 has sensible defaults |
| TOC + cross-reference tools | yes | v3+ roadmap |
| TOA hyperlinking | since 2017 | v2 — court-aware |
| runs on Mac | noWindows-only | plannedMac parity in validation |
| cite verification (hallucination flag) | no | yesv1.5 |
| privacy posture | local install | local install + local verification index |
| pricing | not publicfirm terms vary | $179/yr · +$99/seat |
| firm seats & admin console | yes | v2 |
Best Authority pricing is not publicly listed by Litera; firm terms may vary.
they coexist.
You don't have to decide on day one. Best Authority's marks and Veraciting's marks live in different namespaces inside the same .docx file — they don't fight, they don't overwrite, they don't get confused.
When Veraciting scans a brief that already has Best Authority marks, you'll see this in the pane: "6 cite marks aren't ours. Keep both, side-by-side?" The default is yes. You decide if and when to consolidate.
what you'll miss, briefly.
If you switch today and you're a power user, here's the short list of things Best Authority does that Veraciting doesn't (yet) — and what we plan to do about them.
TOA hyperlinking.
Best Authority has had hyperlinked TOAs since 2017. Veraciting plans this for v2, with court-aware defaults built in from day one (Federal Circuit says no on appendix cites; we'll respect that automatically).
firm seats & admin console.
v1 is individual-lawyer focused. Firms will be able to deploy via M365 Admin Center at launch — but per-user pricing, billing, and seat management arrive with v2.
TOC + cross-reference tools.
Best Authority's TOC tool is mature and feature-rich. We chose to lead with TOA + verification because that's where the leverage is for our audience; broader doc-management tools follow.
deep custom-rule editor.
Best Authority lets advanced users author custom rules for unusual cite forms. v1.5's defaults are designed to cover the common cite forms most teams use, with manual overrides for the rest; the long-tail editor is on the roadmap. Email us your specific format if it's not covered.
three ways to kick the tires.
try the in-browser demo.
A sample petition, real cite patterns, real verification flags. Doesn't touch your machine.
a 1-month free trial is planned.
When Veraciting launches, the plan is a 1-month free trial with full functionality — so you can run it on a brief you already filed and compare. Check launch status meanwhile.
ask the founder.
If you're a firm or have a specific concern, schedule a call. We'll show you a scan on a brief you bring.
marked and verified, when it ships.
Veraciting is in development. When it launches, you'll be able to run it alongside Best Authority and decide after a week.