Choose the right QA layer

At-a-glance capability matrix

Compare Avellio, InDesign Preflight, GREP Find/Change, and human proofreading by task.

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Need Avellio InDesign Preflight GREP Find/Change Human proofreading
Missing links and low-resolution images Outside primary scope Strong when configured Not appropriate Possible but inefficient
Missing fonts and overset output risk Limited context/guards, not certification Strong when configured Limited Possible but easy to miss
Style distribution and local overrides Strong, visual and report-led Profile-dependent and narrower Can target known formatting patterns Strong judgment, slow at scale
Widows, orphans, short last lines, rag and rivers Strong heuristic evidence Not a general typography proofreader Limited; composition geometry is difficult Strong with enough time and skill
Double spaces and punctuation spacing Strong detection; guarded fixes for supported cases Not primary purpose Strong for exact patterns and replacements Strong but repetitive
Locale-aware quotes, numbers, currency, units, dates Strong diagnostics across supported profiles Not primary purpose Strong only when rules are explicitly authored Strong with locale expertise
Meaning, tone, factual accuracy, names Not designed for this Not designed for this Not designed for this Essential
Repeatable exact text transformation Supported only for guarded Action Layer cases Not designed for this Excellent Slow and inconsistent at volume
Visual heatmap and diagnostic rendering Strong Panel/list-based Match navigation, not a document QA heatmap Natural visual review
Audit evidence and issue classification Strong Typography, Override, and Fix Reports Preflight results and profiles Saved query, not a QA evidence model Depends on review process
Final production acceptance Advisory only Advisory output checks Never Accountable human decision

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