Duden-Mentor vs Virtual Writing Tutor
Duden-Mentor
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| Figure | Duden-Mentor | Virtual Writing Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €2.99/mo | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 8 |
| Spec score · Grammar checkers | 9.4 (#1) | 8.4 (#30) |
| Founded | Cornelsen states that Franz Cornelsen founded the Cornelsen Verlag in Berlin in 1946. | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | Duden is a brand of the Cornelsen Group. | The blog identifies ConverSolo Inc. as the provider and Nicholas Walker as its CEO/President and the tool’s creator. |
| Purpose | Duden-Mentor checks German text for spelling, grammar, punctuation and style and suggests corrections. | Virtual Writing Tutor is a free online grammar checker for second language learners. |
| Style suggestions | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The FAQ says Duden customer service can provide personal help if its answers do not resolve a question. | Users can report issues with the system using the Report button, email utility, Facebook, or blog comments. |
Plans
Duden-Mentor
- BasisFree
- BasisFree
- Duden Pur€2.99 a month
- Pur€2.99 a month
- Premium€7.95 a month
- Premium€7.95 a month
- Premium Plus€9.95 a month
- Premium Plus€9.95 a month
Virtual Writing Tutor
- Free non-memberFree
- Free memberFree
- Paid membership$3 a month
- Paid membership$36 a year
- 1 week$3, paid once
- 1 month$8, paid once
- 3 months$16, paid once
- Yearly$36 a year
In their own words
Duden-Mentor
Duden-Mentor checks German text for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style, then suggests corrections. It can flag filler words, repeated wording, and overly long sentences, with suggestions for readability. The service supports German variants for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, but checks German only. Browser extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, and the plug-in works in text fields on services including Gmail, Web.de, GMX.de, Trello, Facebook, and WordPress. A Microsoft Word add-in supports macOS from Word 2016 and Windows from Word 2019. An internet connection is required. Duden says text is encrypted in transit, not used for AI training, and deleted after checking. Basis is free and lists a 10-word personal dictionary and 500 characters without an account. Pur costs €2.99 a month, billed 35,88 € pro Jahr, with 10 test corrections or rewrites monthly. Premium costs €7.95 a month, billed 95,40 € pro Jahr, with 250 monthly text optimizations; Premium Plus costs €9.95 a month, billed 119,40 € pro Jahr, with unlimited optimizations. Paid plans are annually payable and annually cancellable.
Virtual Writing Tutor
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