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Content Checker vs JSS Style Checker
Both stand on writing style checkers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
Content Checker combines style checks, a searchable guide, and URL suggestions, with a setting for HMRC-specific rules. The free app works offline; website checks use server processing, while the maker says submitted text is immediately discarded.
Visit Content Checker Free plan Open source APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1
JSS Style Checker offers several ways to check manuscript files, with local browser processing and CI support among its options. Treat its findings as guidance: the project says a clean result does not establish compliance.
Visit JSS Style CheckerThe facts
| Content Checker | JSS Style Checker | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web | API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | contentchecker.uk | github.com |
| On writing style checkers | #3 of 29 | #1 of 29 |
Content Checker: what it does well
- Checks text against more than 140 rules.
- Includes a searchable GOV.UK A-to-Z style guide.
- Can suggest URL slugs using GOV.UK standards.
- Free app works offline.
- Website checks discard submitted text after processing, according to the maker.
What to know first
- Website checks send submitted text to a server for processing.
- Editor support is listed for web, iOS, and macOS.
JSS Style Checker: what it does well
- Checks several LaTeX and related manuscript file types
- Browser checker processes files locally via WebAssembly
- Follows project references from a root manuscript file
- Reviewer mode summarizes findings by category
What to know first
- A clean run does not establish manuscript compliance
- VS Code extension depends on a language server not yet shipped
- DOI lookup is online and optional
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