In tegenstelling tot de werkbladsoftware (gedomineerd door Lotus 1-2-3) en de databasesoftware (dBase) werd de tekstverwerkingssoftwaremarkt competitief: WordPerfect, XyWrite, Microsoft Word, pfs:Write en tientallen andere merken concurreerden in de jaren 80.
Word processing became the most popular use for personal computers, and unlike the spreadsheet (dominated by Lotus 1-2-3) and database (dBase) markets, WordPerfect, XyWrite, Microsoft Word, pfs:Write, and dozens of other word processing software brands competed in the 1980s; PC Magazine reviewed 57 different programs in one January 1986 issue.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix