Integrations, team features and security side by side, then each product's plans, pros and cons.
Feature comparison of LanguageTool, Microsoft Editor and Sapling
Feature
LanguageTool
Microsoft Editor
Sapling
Integrations
Microsoft Word
Yes
Yes
Yes
Microsoft Outlook
–No
Yes
Yes
Google Docs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Products and features
Style guide
–No
–No
Yes
Tone prediction
–No
–No
Yes
Autocomplete
–No
–No
Yes
Snippets / macros
–No
–No
Yes
Suggested responses
–No
–No
Yes
Customization
Built for sales
–No
–No
Yes
Built for support
–No
–No
Yes
Multiple languages
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom models
–No
–No
Yes
Security
HIPAA
Yes
–No
Yes
SOC 2 Type II
–No
Yes
Yes
API access
Yes
–No
Yes
Self-hosting
Yes
–No
Yes
Sapling is shown for reference.
LanguageTool
LanguageTool is a multilingual grammar and spell checker. It includes an open-source edition as well as a premium business edition. The key languages support included English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Plans
Free version provides basic grammar, punctuation, and style checking
Premium version has enhanced grammar, punctuation, and style checking as well as suggestions to improve style and tone, add-in for Microsoft Word, and add-on for Google Docs
Enterprise version provides everything the premium version does along with user management
Pros
Can detect of incorrect names and titles in e-mails as well as incorrect numbers
Supports multiple languages
Separately there exists an open-source offering
Cons
Free version only provides checking for 10,000 characters of text
Premium version only allows up to 100,000 characters per text field
Grammar checker has limited capabilities as it has rule-based recommendations
Not focused on business use cases
Reviews
LanguageTool has 7,370 ratings and 1,000,000+ users on their Chrome Web Store with an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 (as of May 2022)
Microsoft Editor
Microsoft Editor is a grammar and spell check tool that catches grammar, capitalization, and punctuation errors. Beyond the basics, Microsoft Editor provides checks for clarity, conciseness, and formality. Support is offered for 20 different languages.
Plans
Free version allows use for 1 person and includes basic spelling and grammar
Premium Microsoft 365 Personal allows use for 1 person and includes advanced grammar, clarity, conciseness, formal language, vocabulary, and punctuation conventions
Microsoft 365 Family allows use for 2-6 people and includes everything in Microsoft 365 Personal
Pros
The premium version offers advanced grammar checking including checks for clarity, conciseness, and formality
Supports 20 different languages
Integrations for most of Microsoft Office Suite
The premium version includes the desktop office apps Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneDrive cloud storage
Cons
Free version has limited features and its grammar checker is not thorough
Intended more for personal use; not built for teams
Does not offer autocomplete or snippets/macros
Doesn't offer API access or self-hosting
Reviews
Microsoft Editor has 2,447 ratings and 1,000,000+ users on their Chrome Web Store with an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5 (as of May 2022)
