Microsoft Editor vs. Writer
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.
Offerings
- 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
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)
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
Writer (formerly Qordoba) is an AI writing assistant. It provides spelling and grammar checking, detailed terminology and rule management, managed styleguides, and snippets. Originally focused on content management, Writer has extended its intended audience to teams more broadly.
Offerings
- Free version provides basic autocorrect, grammar, spelling, and punctuation correction
- Pro version has clarity and inclusivity suggestions along with snippets and a plagiarism checker
- Team version has team snippets, style guide, team management, and analytics
- Enterprise version has custom writing style rules, SAML-based single sign-on, and API access
Reviews
Writer has 49 ratings and 80,000+ users on their Chrome Web Store with an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 5 (as of May 2022)
Pros
- Lists a number of business use cases
- Includes snippets, detailed writing rules, and style guides
- Premium version provides inclusivity checks to flag inappropriate language
Cons
- No multilingual support
- Does not provide tone suggestions
- Primary focus is style guide
- No support for suggested responses
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