LanguageTool

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Open-source proofreading software for publishing houses

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Patrick
Patrick
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Language Tool - a little hero that makes you look like an eloquent professional writer

Reviewed on 2022/01/30

On the whole, this is a tool that I can't imagine my working day without, as it points out simple,...

On the whole, this is a tool that I can't imagine my working day without, as it points out simple, small spelling mistakes, as well as larger errors during writing, which I would otherwise not have noticed. Thus, the tool allows me to process even long emails in a very short time without any error.

Pros

LanguageTool is a useful and helping hand that prevents grammar mistakes immediately and prevents them from being overlooked. It helps me to simplify texts and also, when I am about to get bogged down in long phrases. It integrates beautifully with Google Chrome as an extension and can therefore even help to prevent errors when simply writing a Facebook message.

Cons

I have the Premium version, which does show me some additional errors and makes suggestions that are not included in the Free version, but I don't see a massive increase in added value, because to be honest, the Free version already offers massive value. However, this is complaining at a very high level.

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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

LanguageTool review

Reviewed on 2024/11/10

Pros

LanguageTool supports multiple languages and checks the styling issues, as well as grammar and spelling.

Cons

As other AI tools, the context might be off or missing. Still requires improvement.

Beverly
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Grammar Check Software

Reviewed on 2019/09/27

The overall experience with LanguageTool has been good. It is a simple software that proofread and...

The overall experience with LanguageTool has been good. It is a simple software that proofread and corrects all my errors. I can also work offline.

Pros

LanguageTool is a good Software tool for checking and correcting grammar errors on my papers. It spellchecks and corrects all my important work. Its a great software to correct my papers. Sometimes I write quickly and I write the wrong words in the sentence. I do not have to worry, LanguageTool does it job. This software tool helps in correcting those simple errors that I overlooked.

Cons

I wish there were more updates on this software. Its little too basic, but LanguageTool gets the job done.

MD Abu
MD Abu
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A great proofreading tool with multiple language support

Reviewed on 2022/05/28

Overall, I am pretty satisfied with this tool as it does its main job well.

Overall, I am pretty satisfied with this tool as it does its main job well.

Pros

It is a great software in terms of correcting sentences by spelling, grammar & structure. It is known for the number of languages it supports. We can access it from the browser & their website without any need for extra software which makes the work more simple. It has a free version so anyone can start using it for free.

Cons

Language tool is a great tool but it can not help to make sentences perfect through the accent. It is an average performer in multiple languages but best at none. The customer support also needs some improvements.

Jermaine
Jermaine
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Enhance spell and grammar check ability of your browser

Reviewed on 2022/02/28

Pros

LanguageTool is a smart editing tool which allows users to detect and correct errors in their work. It highlights errors and tells users to number of errors detected and give several suggestions for correcting errors. The software add-on is available for most common browsers and supports many different languages. Users can get add-on by simply logging on to languagetool.org, go to the Apps and Add-ons and select specific software from the dropdown. It is free for most browsers and editing software such as chrome, opera, docs and word.

Cons

It might come at a cost if you are not using any of the common software listed on the LanguageTool website.

Luis
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

With LT is fast and with no errors

Reviewed on 2022/01/24

My overall experience is positive, better than the others

My overall experience is positive, better than the others

Pros

Easy to use. The suggestions are according to my sentences

Cons

Sometimes is slower to make the correction

Ahmet Fatih
Ahmet Fatih
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Typos matter even in your posts

Reviewed on 2022/11/03

Pros

I like how it is integrated to almost every app and page I use on my laptop. I am just aware of my typos and how annoying they can be if they go unnoticed. Chrome plug in is what I like most about it and free version offers just enough.

Cons

Language support is varied however it is hard to say it performs well enough for every language option, Turkish for example.

Marie
Marie
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  • Industry: Cosmetics
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Smart spelling and grammer check

Reviewed on 2022/04/23

Pros

LanguageTool is a smart tool that enhances your browser's grammar and spell check capability. Getting started is as easy as downloading and installing the browser specific plug-ins which, supports multiple languages. The software highlights each error and displays the number of errors detected in the document.

Cons

No issue so far software operate as expected.

Alberto
Alberto
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Grammarly Killer

Reviewed on 2019/07/16

Pros

It works with a lot of languages. It has better visual helpers than Grammarly. And the free version is more than enough. AND you can use the Chrome extension WITHOUT creating an account. 😃

Cons

There is nothing I don't like about this app.

Cort Tafoya
Cort Tafoya
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Effective tool and helpful for fast typers

Reviewed on 2021/04/16

I feel like this tool is my friendly helper for better writing and grammar.

I feel like this tool is my friendly helper for better writing and grammar.

Pros

I tend to type as fast as I can think of what I'm going to say and I catch so many errors when I'm finished. This tool has prevented me from sharing some writing that is filled with bad grammar.

Cons

It's not that easy to work on multiple blocks of text that you're checking from different docs. It can get confusing because it's all in one editor.

Mohammed
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

LanguageTool is an excellent tool

Reviewed on 2023/02/23

LanguageTool improves writing. It corrects grammar, spelling, and style. The commercial version...

LanguageTool improves writing. It corrects grammar, spelling, and style. The commercial version includes more powerful features than the free version, which has some limitations.

Pros

LanguageTool supports over 30 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese, making it a great tool for users who write in many languages.LanguageTool analyzes text using complex algorithms to detect grammatical and spelling errors, resulting in very accurate suggestions.

Cons

LanguageTool, like any automated tool, may occasionally recommend modifications that are unneeded or erroneous.While LanguageTool can detect some types of plagiarism, it is not as thorough as specialist plagiarism checkers.

Jeroen
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Great alternative to Grammarly

Reviewed on 2023/01/13

Great tool, affordable and easy to use. Very versatile and a broad variety of integrations. Cheaper...

Great tool, affordable and easy to use. Very versatile and a broad variety of integrations. Cheaper alternative for grammarly, but has less functionality

Pros

large set of integration options and pluginssupports multiple languageseasy to use and fast checker

Cons

Not always on point with languages other than Englishlacks in the department of style checkingNo plagiarism check

Alejandro
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Instantly improve your writing

Reviewed on 2021/11/10

It is a more complete software that helps me every day to correct my advertising texts that I write...

It is a more complete software that helps me every day to correct my advertising texts that I write in my language and in other languages.

Pros

The grammar check is the best compared to the competition, gives a score to the writing style, shows suggestions to improve the style and tone, has a plug-in for Microsoft Word and Google Docs

Cons

The only bad thing is that the price is somewhat high.

Lucas
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

It is at least as good as any other grammar/spell checking software I know of

Reviewed on 2019/12/11

I like to run the text pieces I review through a few softwares, just to be sure no mistakes go...

I like to run the text pieces I review through a few softwares, just to be sure no mistakes go unnoticed, and also to become aware of issues that pass through my attention. Language Tool is one of the last softwares I use in this queue checks, and to my surprise it sometimes catches a few mistakes that go through both my own attention and also the checks of the similar softwares used before it. I believe no grammar checking tool will ever make a thorough multiple check obsolete, but Language Tool is certainly one of the steps I am sold on maintaining on my 'queue' for the foreseeable future

Pros

Very useful for grammar checking any pieces of text that are important or really need to be flawless. I believe that, for most users that do not need a strictly flawless proofreading, Language Tool alone is more than enough. I consider it to be at least as good as any other single similar tool, only being beaten by multiple independent checks through different softwares or readers

Cons

Although I have no specific issues with this tool, and I think it takes care of most evident needs users have when using it, I believe it is still not at the level of polishment of a few other classic softwares, where they predict and address issues that are not evident, but that are common to most users, but that become more evident to professionals on that specific topic. I believe the next step for this tool would be the inclusion of a type prediction feature/algorithm.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The must-have tool for those whose texts are going to be read by others

Reviewed on 2019/08/31

LanguageTool makes you a better writer: not only fixes your spelling and grammar, but also provides...

LanguageTool makes you a better writer: not only fixes your spelling and grammar, but also provides comprehensive explanations that help you understand some grammar rules and not repeat them again (or not so often).

Pros

* It works like a regular spell-checker that we are familiar with, but also checking grammar
* It supports plenty of languages.
* Free/Libre Opensource software
* Crowdsourced: anyone can add new rules for specific languages, making LT better
* It can be added as a browser's plugin to check your grammar in any text box
* It can be used with most popular word processors: LibreOffice, MS Word, Google Writer...

Cons

Some languages would benefit from more contributors adding more grammar rules

Tina
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Spell Checker for Many Languages

Reviewed on 2022/02/22

It's a very good tool. What makes it better than Grammarly is the many languages it covers, not...

It's a very good tool. What makes it better than Grammarly is the many languages it covers, not only English.

Pros

I like that it easily integrates with the Chrome browser and detects not only the spelling errors but even the language you're using, so it makes the right suggestions depending on the language you're using without you having to manually switch it from one language to another. I am truly amazed that it immediately detects when I'm writing emails in Romanian, and it even corrects my diacritics!

Cons

The only problem I have with it so far is when I use certain screen shaders or the text is on a blue background, I cannot see the underlined words.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Grammar checking tools

Reviewed on 2022/06/29

Pros

Language tool is one of my best online grammar checking and correction tools. They offer multiple multiple languages

Cons

This software has no problem so far simple to use and easy

Nils
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Love it

Reviewed on 2022/06/23

Pros

It's really easy to use! Just install the Add-In or go to the website, and it will save your day!

Cons

Nothing. I love absolutely everything about it!

Alternatives Considered

Grammarly Business
Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Medical Practice
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

LanguageTool-Perfection

Reviewed on 2019/10/22

It’s a fantastic alternative who are familiar with Grammarly. The free version of this app is more...

It’s a fantastic alternative who are familiar with Grammarly. The free version of this app is more enough when compared to the other high monthly subscription market available software. Just give a try on this cool app and make your outputs without gramma issues.

Pros

When we reached some level, we can’t make silly mistakes when we deal with professional matters, and Language tool is the best solution to take care of these matters. It’s really helpful for me during my emails, project submissions, report makings to just ensure the grammatical errors and other stuff. It's freely available and not much as complicated to use it. We can install the plug-in for Microsoft Word and thereafter we are free to simple grammar issues on our daily outputs.

Cons

I did not notice any negative signs of these cool app. Hope more future updates should improve the service into the next level.

Elroy
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Its a perfect proof reader

Reviewed on 2022/04/22

Pros

Its easily integrated with other software and very easy to use. I love the fact that it can be turned off if needed especially when the document being created contains a of of slangs and dialect that deviates from the standard language. I love the customization feature and that I can add to the dictionary.

Cons

Its a good tool to use and I haven't found any issues since using it

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

OK for a community-based tool but leaves one wanting

Reviewed on 2019/10/17

I used to like it until I discovered other tools. I still use it every now and then to check if...

I used to like it until I discovered other tools. I still use it every now and then to check if they've improved. I might have contributed a rule or two to LT as well.

Pros

LT is simple and easy. You paste your text and check. It checks spelling, grammar, and such. It's good considering it's free and community-based. And it's perhaps the only major Grammar checking tool in non-English languages.

Cons

While it's better than Word any day, it leaves a lot to be desired. Other grammar checkers that are free too give a lot more changes. It fails to capture many, many errors.

David
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

My grammar and spelling are better because of this

Reviewed on 2021/04/01

This tool is an add-on that I use with Firefox. It underlines my mistakes and suggests a fix,...

This tool is an add-on that I use with Firefox. It underlines my mistakes and suggests a fix, whether it is for a grammar or spelling mistake. In fact, it has highlighted a few mistakes that I made in this review. My typing is poor and this readily highlights all of my mistakes.

Pros

This tool corrects my most common grammar mistakes

Cons

Integration with some Google products, like sheets, is missing

Ernest John
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Spelling and Punctuation Excellent

Reviewed on 2022/11/28

Pros

Typing quickly without looking at keyboard and screen, knowing “LanguageTool” will identify spelling and punctuation errors, great.

Cons

Does not identify miss keys. If you type in, “the qiuck brown fix jumps overt thr lazy dog.”It will only correct as “The quick brown ..... jumps......the lazy dog.” So proofreading is still essential and time consuming.

Bobbett
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  • Industry: Farming
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Use as you need to with no commitment

Reviewed on 2019/08/11

Not too hard to install. All its features can be downloaded for free, and you only use those...

Not too hard to install. All its features can be downloaded for free, and you only use those features that you want. Not hard to do spell checks with, grammar checks, typos, etc.

Pros

I've used this program on an as-needed basis. The first time I ran the info on my website through it to check for errors. It found a few that not even I had seen! I use it several times a week when I right reviews on products that I've bought to make sure my grammar is correct and there are no typos. I've also used it on essays and before handing in report for college. It really find things that you normally would overlook.

Cons

There's nothing that I really dislike although it sometimes finds mistake that I don't think are mistakes, so I over-ride the programming. I just wish it could be "taught" my personal style so it could learn.

Sharmin
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Satisfied

Reviewed on 2022/03/11

Pros

It can be integrated into words and the internet.

Cons

It has glitches with style and other details.