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Microsoft Editor vs Scribens

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.

Microsoft Editor

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.

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Scribens offers writing assistance across major desktop and mobile platforms, with style and tone tools in 30 languages. The free plan provides entry access, while Premium adds stated app features, removes advertising, and improves correction.

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The facts

	Microsoft Editor	Scribens
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Extension, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	See the plans
Plans published	9	5
Maker	Not published	Scribens
Website	microsoft.com	scribens.fr
On grammar checkers	#4 of 88	#8 of 88

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.

Scribens: what it does well

Free plan available
Supports 30 languages
Style suggestions and tone detection
Web, desktop, and mobile access
Browser extension listed

What to know first

Premium monthly plan costs €9.90
Premium is needed for improved correction
Premium removes advertising rather than the free plan

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