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Ask HN: Alternatives to Grammarly?

23 points by cryptography 9y ago

Any privacy-respecting grammar/spell checker you are aware of? (self-hosted is fine)

Davidbrcz 9y ago
Languagetool
mtmail 9y ago
https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark, example config file https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark/blob/master/app/scripts/models/academic.js https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark/blob/master/app/scri...
- brianjking 9y ago
  Nice, thanks. Going to check into this. Have been using Hemingway App locally on my Mac & Windows machines.
chewzerita 9y ago
Emacs writegood-mode https://github.com/bnbeckwith/writegood-mode https://github.com/bnbeckwith/writegood-mode
o_____________o 9y ago
I would pay for one that ran offline/locally and integrated with my browsers.
inteleng 9y ago
The dictionary. Highly underrated, extremely high signal-to-noise ratio.
- joefarish 9y ago
  Doesn't really help with the grammar side of things though does it?
jason_slack 9y ago
The Handbook For Writers
- sushid 9y ago
  The OP isn't asking for a grammar book. The implication in the title/posting is that it's some sort of grammar check software...
  - jason_slack 9y ago
    But others recommended the dictionary. Using software is fine but knowing in your head is also important.
redsec 9y ago
Antidote is one time license and offline. Available for french and english. It has a lot of integration. https://www.antidote.info/en/antidote https://www.antidote.info/en/antidote
- brianjking 9y ago
  Nice, going to look into this. Have you ever compared it to Hemingway?
  - redsec 9y ago
    No sorry, I don't know Hemingway but I'm going to look as well.
brianjking 9y ago
Hemingway is nice. They have a browser based mode at http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ as well as a desktop app for Windows & Mac. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html Last I checked you have to pay for the Windows & Mac apps separately, not sure if anything has changed. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html

23 points by cryptography 9y ago

Any privacy-respecting grammar/spell checker you are aware of? (self-hosted is fine)

Davidbrcz 9y ago

Languagetool

mtmail 9y ago

https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark, example config file https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark/blob/master/app/scripts/models/academic.js https://github.com/markfullmer/grammark/blob/master/app/scri...

brianjking 9y ago
Nice, thanks. Going to check into this. Have been using Hemingway App locally on my Mac & Windows machines.

chewzerita 9y ago

Emacs writegood-mode https://github.com/bnbeckwith/writegood-mode https://github.com/bnbeckwith/writegood-mode

o_____________o 9y ago

I would pay for one that ran offline/locally and integrated with my browsers.

inteleng 9y ago

The dictionary. Highly underrated, extremely high signal-to-noise ratio.

joefarish 9y ago
Doesn't really help with the grammar side of things though does it?

jason_slack 9y ago

The Handbook For Writers

sushid 9y ago
The OP isn't asking for a grammar book. The implication in the title/posting is that it's some sort of grammar check software...
- jason_slack 9y ago
  But others recommended the dictionary. Using software is fine but knowing in your head is also important.

redsec 9y ago

Antidote is one time license and offline. Available for french and english. It has a lot of integration. https://www.antidote.info/en/antidote https://www.antidote.info/en/antidote

brianjking 9y ago
Nice, going to look into this. Have you ever compared it to Hemingway?
- redsec 9y ago
  No sorry, I don't know Hemingway but I'm going to look as well.

brianjking 9y ago

Hemingway is nice. They have a browser based mode at http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ as well as a desktop app for Windows & Mac. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html Last I checked you have to pay for the Windows & Mac apps separately, not sure if anything has changed. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html http://www.hemingwayapp.com/desktop.html