LanguageTool

Technical writing checks

About LanguageTool

Grammar, spelling and style checker for many languages, with browser and editor add-ons and an open-source server.

Details

  • Free plan or free tier

    Yes

  • Developer API

    Yes

  • Can be self-hosted

    Yes

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