Grammarly vs. VisibleThread VT Writer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Grammarly
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Grammarly in San Francisco provides its grammar improvement and AI driven writing assistance platform, available on free or paid premium and business plans.
$30
per month per member
VisibleThread VT Writer
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
VisibleThread VT Writer (formerly Readability) is a one-click clear language analysis tool for writers looking to improve the clarity and quality of their content. It identifies plain language issues in documents, on a website or instantly as the user types.N/A
Pricing
GrammarlyVisibleThread VT Writer
Editions & Modules
Pro
$30
per month per member
Enterprise
Contact Sales
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GrammarlyVisibleThread VT Writer
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available on Pro plan for annual pricing.
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User Ratings
GrammarlyVisibleThread VT Writer
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
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Support Rating
9.9
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User Testimonials
GrammarlyVisibleThread VT Writer
Likelihood to Recommend
Grammarly is a great tool that would work well for writers, business professionals, students, and more. The app is incredibly useful in helping to improve writing and offers tons of tools like idea generation, outline drafting, using a specific voice to reach your audience and checking for plagiarism, to name a few.
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Having used VisibleThread VT Writer for both internal knowledge base documentation and external communications, I would highly recommend it to any writer who wants to simplify their content. VisibleThread VT Writer makes content way more digestible for a wider audience. VisibleThread VT Writer is great at identifying passive voice, long sentences and complex words. It will ensure that whatever you write is simple enough that a young kid can read and understand your content.
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Pros
  • Integration with existing tools - Grammarly works in practically all text areas across your browser, including email and things like Google Docs, etc.
  • Quality control - the meat of Grammarly is checking your text and writing in real-time, directly as you type. Most of the time, Grammarly provides very accurate recommendations and quality checks on your text.
  • Analytics and reporting - Grammarly sends regular updates via email about your usage statistics and other detailed info. This type of reporting can be very helpful in tracking your progress over time.
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  • Provides a grade level for the complexity of your writing
  • Quickly identifies long sentences and passive voice
  • Provides alternatives to complex words
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Cons
  • Somewhat expensive.
  • Grammarly itself does not guarantee 100% correctness.
  • Sometimes, it does not remove the marked error even when you have corrected it.
  • Its MS office version faces some issues with plagiarism detection. I have to go on the web version to use plagiarism detection.
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  • More automation, other software in this space is able to completely rewrite content and even provide multiple iterations at once
  • Ability to tailor results and desired output based on target audience, i.e. desired grade level might vary based on audience
  • Would be nice if VT can start writing content based on bullet points, again more automation
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Likelihood to Renew
Either I'm as dumb as a bag of nails, or Grammarly has been an invaluable tool in our communication arsenal since we've been users since 2017. I don't recall which podcast we heard it on, but it may have been when Jordan Harbinger was on Art of Charm. I listen to about 8 podcasts a day, so it was probably on something I listened to, demo'd it, and then ponied up for a paid subscription.
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Usability
It was very easy. I have it applied to all of my browsers as an extension so that I know I have entirely accurate grammar in anything I write for my company. I appreciate having something that will always be applied to anything on my computer. I wish I didn't need to use the Grammarly keyboard on mobile; I want it to read my text boxes like my computer does.
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Support Rating
I have not really used customer support. I used the FAQ page to see how to re-install Grammarly because it wasn't functioning properly in longer documents. It seems to be working better now, but it still does not always underline all of the issues in the actual text. Thus, it is sometimes difficult to know where the errors are located.
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Implementation Rating
Perhaps if you have a team that is not overly computer savvy, which in that case, I'd challenge your hiring decision, there's not much involved. I'm sure there are YouTube videos that go in-depth about implementation but it's really quite simple.
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Alternatives Considered
While DeepSeek (or similar tools) is effective for specific use cases like sentence rephrasing or creative localization, Grammarly offers a more comprehensive and versatile solution for businesses. Its advanced features, integrations, and focus on professionalism make it the preferred choice for organizations seeking to improve communication quality and consistency across teams.
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VisibleThread VT Writer is better at identifying passive voice, run-on sentences and complex words and actually shows you where the problem in your writing is happening. Wordtune is better at providing suggestions or completely rewriting the content, which can save time but also doesn't give the user the ability to self-correct in the future.
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Return on Investment
  • It's allowing us to communicate more effectively and more confidently.
  • Presenting our staff and agents to the customers in the best way possible, and helps shine us up and everyone will know we pay attention to detail.
  • Our objective is to help our customers and be the bridge that connects the customers with the engineers and technical teams in the software vendors side, and having a like Grammarly is a game changer because it knows all the correct marketing and technical terms.
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  • It has made our content more readable
  • It makes us sound relevant to our clients
  • Ensures the content everyone writes is consistent
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