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Harper vs Microsoft Editor
Both stand on grammar checkers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+5
Harper offers free writing checks across web and desktop platforms, with style suggestions also available. Its listed language coverage is one language.
Visit Harper Free plan ExtensionMacWeb+1
Editor covers basic proofreading for free and adds clarity, style, and similarity assistance. Consider the language-selection limit and Edge's cloud-processing option when choosing how to use it.
Visit Microsoft EditorThe facts
| Harper | Microsoft Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Extension, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | writewithharper.com | microsoft.com |
| On grammar checkers | #1 of 88 | #4 of 88 |
Harper: what it does well
- Grammar and spelling checking is included in the free plan
- Style suggestions are available
- Desktop apps support Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Local processing is specified in the plan
What to know first
- Supports one language
- Listed plan describes grammar and spelling checking
Microsoft Editor: what it does well
- Free basic spelling and grammar checker.
- Writing guidance in more than 20 languages.
- Spelling suggestions in more than 80 languages.
- Similarity checker helps cite matching online text.
- Available as a browser extension and mobile app.
What to know first
- No Editor desktop app.
- Only three languages can be spellchecked simultaneously.
- Premium features are not sold separately as Editor premium.
- Edge spelling and grammar checks send typed text to Microsoft's cloud.
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