Eclipse Readability Studio vs Health Literacy Advisor

Eclipse Readability Studio analyzes documents, reports their reading levels, explains readability test results and recommends ways to improve text. It includes grammar checking and offers more than 60 readability tests in English, Spanish and German. Users can analyze a single document or process batches. Supported formats include MS Word, OpenDocument, RTF, HTML, PostScript and text files. The software is free and open source, with versions for Linux, macOS and Windows. The Eclipse project lists its status as Incubating and its license as Eclipse Public License 2.0, while noting that some source code and binaries may have different terms. The project proposal says Readability Studio has provided readability formula and grammar analysis since 2006, and names Blake Madden as project lead and copyright holder. Stated use cases include education, military and government, healthcare, publishing and students. No integrations are stated on the product or project pages.

Health Literacy Advisor (HLA) assesses and improves document readability using plain-language principles. The desktop edition works inside Microsoft Word, highlighting complicated words, words with three or more syllables, and long sentences. It includes nine readability indices, including Fry-Based, Precise SMOG, Gunning-Fog, ARI, Flesch-Kincaid, Dale-Chall, FORCAST, and Coleman-Liau. An interactive Search and Replace feature offers plain-language alternatives and descriptions for more than 12,000 difficult words, phrases, and medical jargon. ReadEasy Document Assessment pairs readability data with a self-assessment covering readability, content, design, and cultural appropriateness. HLA Online assesses and improves documents in a browser, and saves documents with their scores and details. It works on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices running Windows, Macintosh, Android, or iOS. Its private remote server is described as HIPAA compliant. Desktop and Online licenses run for 365 days from activation and are assigned to one individual; they may not be shared or transferred without written permission. English licenses cost $499 a year, and English and Spanish licenses cost $599 a year.