Eclipse Readability Studio vs ProfText

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.

ProfText checks documents for vague language, patterns associated with AI-generated writing, and academic citation validity. Available on the web and through an API, it accepts text and offers a free tier with 30 clarity and detection rules. ProfText says free analysis runs in a browser Web Worker, so text stays on the user’s device and is not retained. The free plan allows unlimited analyses of up to 5,000 characters each, but excludes citation verification, AI rewrites, compliance checks, risk scoring, and shareable report links. Pro costs €9.99 per month and raises the analysis limit to 100,000 characters. It adds citation cross-checks against OpenAlex, rewrites with tone controls, compliance flags, risk grading, custom rules, and.txt and.docx uploads. Pro also includes CSV export, priority support, and report links that remain available for 90 days. Enterprise adds REST API access, bulk processing, SSO and team management, and dedicated support at a custom price. The site describes team workflows with roles, document versioning, comments, approvals, and analytics.