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Proofreading software allows users to find and correct punctuation, spelling, formatting, and grammar errors. Grammar checkers and punctuation checkers may also come equipped with plagiarism detection tools and reporting capabilities.
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"Excellent. I send every manuscript I write through the program multiple times and use it extensively..."
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David
Author in US
This information was sourced from ProWritingAid
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ProWritingAid
Pros:
This makes using ProWritingAid seamless and convenient. It also saves me time when I'm writing because the process is so intuitive and easy.
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Cons:
I do not find anything about this software a negative.
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This information was sourced from ProWritingAid
Who Uses ProWritingAid?
Companies that care about the quality of the content they present to the world, whether that is emails, reports, web-content, technical documentation...
Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy
, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 15 others
"Scrivener is endlessly flexible, fitting any way you can think of to help you write the best prose..."
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Alison
Proprietor in Canada
This information was sourced from Scrivener
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Scrivener
Pros:
It also integrates well with the writing workflow, regardless of whether the writer uses Scrivener for everything or just some things.
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Cons:
It is difficult to move from feature to feature.
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This information was sourced from Scrivener
Who Uses Scrivener?
Proofreading solution that helps writers, novelists, and students with preset formatting, file importing, corkboards, metatags, templates, automated...
"I am very happy with this product and would recommend it highly. I tried out similar products and..."
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Irene
Director/Translator/Proofreader in Greece
This information was sourced from Grammar Checker
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Grammar Checker
Pros:
They also have different integrations based on how you want to use it. For example, you can use their Chrome extension, their Microsoft Word add-on, or their desktop app.
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Cons:
No big deal on a two page document but when the document is 300 plus pages you are looking at 1000's of "errors" you are asked to fix.
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"Copyleaks is a plagiarism detector that uses sophisticated intelligence to find duplicated content..."
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Keith
Manager in US
This information was sourced from Copyleaks
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Copyleaks
Pros:
And I sometimes need to track where a client has published work that did for them for analytics purposes. This software was easy to use and only costs 10 bucks a month.
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Cons:
The least is how it's functions when trying to connect with new people within the group its sometimes difficult.
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This information was sourced from Copyleaks
Who Uses Copyleaks?
Anyone looking to ensure originality and empower error free writing.
American Samoa, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile
, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Cook Islands, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guyana, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Isle of Man, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Moldova, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Suriname, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Åland Islands
and 51 others
"- ease of you
- integrates with most online editors such as Google Docs and other copywriting..."
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Coën
HEAD of KEINBOCK. in Germany
This information was sourced from Wordtune
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Wordtune
Pros:
Great idea, to expensive, and poor customer service.
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Cons:
The only downside is that there are fewer runs per day on the free plan. Furthermore, it doesn't offer a free trial of its premium features before buying a paid subscription.
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This information was sourced from Wordtune
Who Uses Wordtune?
Sales, marketing, support teams, copywriters, social media managers, SEO experts, content writers and other professionals.
"I had a wonderful experience onboarding, training, and deploying inMotion Ignite. I feel confident..."
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Anonymous reviewer
This information was sourced from Lytho Workflow
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Lytho Workflow
Pros:
Price point for the product is much better than most.
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Cons:
Other programs will have drop down menus or columns with all it's pre-filtered lists labeled for you. InMotion does not have that feature at first glance.
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This information was sourced from Lytho Workflow
Who Uses Lytho Workflow?
Creative and Marketing teams across all industries.
"Overall, I am pretty satisfied with this tool as it does its main job well."
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MD Abu
Administration Officer in Bangladesh
This information was sourced from LanguageTool
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of LanguageTool
Pros:
Typing quickly without looking at keyboard and screen, knowing “LanguageTool” will identify spelling and punctuation errors, great.
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Cons:
If you type in, “the qiuck brown fix jumps overt thr lazy dog.”It will only correct as “The quick brown jumps the lazy dog. So proofreading is still essential and time consuming.
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"Pretty Good with using EmEditor and its doing good job with large files- No lags while opening or..."
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Abirami
Programmar in India
This information was sourced from EmEditor
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of EmEditor
Pros:
Helps a lot to submit our documents quickly without any plagiarism or mistakes. Auto checking and correcting is very much helpful.
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Cons:
As a person with no prior experience in data management and learning on my own while running a business, I struggled for a bit on how to use this at first.
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This information was sourced from EmEditor
Who Uses EmEditor?
Text editing solution designed for Windows OS. It is suitable for server or database administrators, programmers, HTML designers, content editors,...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of GlobalVision
Pros:
It does a great job identifying differences between samples and masters. And it is customizable to work with many different types of files.
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Cons:
The eraser is missing from a previous version. This allowed a single "click" to reconfigure the file for a new proofing run.
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This information was sourced from GlobalVision
Who Uses GlobalVision?
We are B2B Enterprise Software primarily targeted towards pharmaceutical, consumer goods, pre-press, and food & beverage companies who are looking to...
"I am solving my proofread work after using this amazing and reliable software."
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Muhammad
QC Inspector in Pakistan
This information was sourced from Plagiarism Detector
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Plagiarism Detector
Pros:
I don't know what I would do without the Plagiarism Detector. It's so easy to use and I don't have to worry about my writing being stolen by unscrupulous people that want to take credit for my work.
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Cons:
Sometimes report given by Plagiarism Detector is wrong and we need to recheck using Copyscape for 100% accurate result.
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This information was sourced from Plagiarism Detector
"My experience with this software and the company has been excellent."
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Joshua M
Student in Canada
This information was sourced from Outwrite
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Outwrite
Pros:
Love the re-writing feature of this software, re-phrasing the sentence is the most loved featured.
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Cons:
There are no *real* cons to using OUTWRITE. A minor annoyance is that it behaves differently depending on th operating systems and the application that you’re using.
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This information was sourced from Outwrite
Who Uses Outwrite?
Outwrite is perfect for small businesses who want to write clear and consistent content anywhere online.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Italy
, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States
and 10 others
"I have an amazing experience with this tool. Obviously, the site is best on desktop, but even the..."
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Giuseppe
Senior Content Team Leader in Spain
This information was sourced from Corrector App
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Corrector App
Pros:
I really like the fact that the tool is quite intuitive, which makes it possible to deliver professional work while saving time.
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Cons:
I don't think it's sufficient for professional writing yet. It does miss quite a number of errors, but to be fair, the other software I am using makes the same mistakes too quite often.
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This information was sourced from Corrector App
Who Uses Corrector App?
Corrector App is a cloud-based proofreading solution designed for writers, students, and academic professionals.
"I find Antidote to be a great tool for correcting errors.
I have used it in my personal and..."
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Lalao
Freelance in France
This information was sourced from Antidote
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Antidote
Pros:
Antidote combines a corrector and a dictionary in one that facilitates proofreading and documents review. One could easily navigate and make replacement, automatic correction, and much more.
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Cons:
In spite of having taken a seminar on this product at a conference, I still can't seem to wrap my head around how to use it to its capacity.
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"It is quite easy to operate.
It is highly recommended for the research purpose."
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Muhammad
Teacher in Pakistan
This information was sourced from iThenticate
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of iThenticate
Pros:
Another advantage of iThenticate is its user-friendly interface. The software is easy to navigate, making it simple for researchers, editors, and publishers to use.
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Cons:
Limited file types: iThenticate only supports a limited number of file types, which can be frustrating for users who need to check plagiarism in formats that are not supported.
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This information was sourced from iThenticate
Who Uses iThenticate?
Academics, researchers, publishers, admissions officers, grantmakers, government agencies, and students.
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico
, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States
and 8 others
Languages
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese
, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
and 3 others
"I've been able to communicate my expertise in my field of study and at the same time write faster..."
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Bintu Laraba
Engineering Intern in Nigeria
This information was sourced from Typely
Punctuation Check
Style Check
Spell Check
Grammar Check
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Typely
Pros:
Free and Handy proofreading tool which help write my blogging content without any errors and helps me save time with there online editing tool.
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Cons:
The thing I don't like about Typely is the absence of some essential features.
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