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Technical local alternatives for personal English passive-construction review, manual revision and recheck only. Fixed CLI/library editions require setup and explicit local conditions. Not full Grammarly replacements or vendor-wide privacy guarantees; read each Reviewed Local Operation and output/retention limits.
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| Product | Constraint fit | Pricing | Trade-offs | Latest claim check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LanguageTool — reviewed local profile | For the reviewed local operation only LanguageTool — reviewed local profile. Conditional selected-use statement for fixed LanguageTool6.6 direct CLI: local rules process English stdin with no server/client or selected remote-rule resources. Require fixed distribution, explicit settings and no injected JVM options. Text-bearing JSON, diagnostic/error snippets and caller copies remain local-operation outputs to manage; no no-retention, network-block or whole-host guarantee. | Local open-source6.6 distribution under LGPL with separately licensed bundled components; hosted Premium and support services excluded. No service subscription used for reviewed local operation. | Requires portable Java/CLI and explicit local rule/config management. JSON/errors may contain prose; caller must manage output and files. Naive style coverage, no automatic rewrite or hosted Premium parity. Fixed-case research probe is not a daily editor. | |
| Vale — reviewed local profile | For the reviewed local operation only Vale — reviewed local profile. For fixed Vale3.24.0 plain-stdin invocation with only the fixed local Microsoft.Passive rule, explicit local config/no-global, no pipeline sources, empty NLP endpoint and excluded profiling variables: selected rule checks locally and returns text-bearing JSON. Caller logs/files, host diagnostics, extensions and optional remote NLP are outside this statement; no zero-retention or whole-product guarantee. | Local Vale CLI under MIT; fixed Microsoft rule set MIT separately. Hosted CMS and paid services excluded. | CLI and local configuration required; limited regex-based detection, no automatic rewrite. Not a hosted CMS or a browser integration. | |
| write-good — reviewed local profile | For the reviewed local operation only write-good — reviewed local profile. For the fixed direct local function profile only: inspected loaded source performs in-memory matching and returns text-bearing suggestions, without direct network or persistence calls. Caller storage, integrations, runtime/OS diagnostics and memory deletion are outside this claim. Requires technical integration; not a vendor-wide privacy guarantee. | Pinned local npm1.0.8 package and seven dependency metadata records declare MIT; no paid service used. Caller integration costs excluded. | Node integration required; heuristic detector, no automatic rewrite; caller owns presentation and retention. |
Why these products fit
LanguageTool — reviewed local profile
Technical direct CLI workflow for reviewing English passive constructions, manually editing and rechecking under explicitly local settings. Research probe is not the product.
- Verified only for the reviewed local operation.
- Read the version, setup, text-output and retention limits below.
Technical direct CLI workflow for reviewing English passive constructions, manually editing and rechecking under explicitly local settings. Research probe is not the product.
alternative · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed6.6 CLI selected source/default branches, corroborated by pinned-distribution synthetic controls in provenance ↗Verified only for the reviewed local operation · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed6.6 CLI selected source/default branches, corroborated by pinned-distribution synthetic controls in provenance ↗Local open-source6.6 distribution under LGPL with separately licensed bundled components; hosted Premium and support services excluded. No service subscription used for reviewed local operation. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed6.6 CLI selected source/default branches, corroborated by pinned-distribution synthetic controls in provenance ↗Requires portable Java/CLI and explicit local rule/config management. JSON/errors may contain prose; caller must manage output and files. Naive style coverage, no automatic rewrite or hosted Premium parity. Fixed-case research probe is not a daily editor. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed6.6 CLI selected source/default branches, corroborated by pinned-distribution synthetic controls in provenance ↗LanguageTool — reviewed local profile. Conditional selected-use statement for fixed LanguageTool6.6 direct CLI: local rules process English stdin with no server/client or selected remote-rule resources. Require fixed distribution, explicit settings and no injected JVM options. Text-bearing JSON, diagnostic/error snippets and caller copies remain local-operation outputs to manage; no no-retention, network-block or whole-host guarantee. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed6.6 CLI selected source/default branches, corroborated by pinned-distribution synthetic controls in provenance ↗Vale — reviewed local profile
A configurable local command-line workflow for identifying likely passive constructions in plain English text, manually editing and rechecking. Suggestion threshold must be enabled for the chosen rule.
- Verified only for the reviewed local operation.
- Read the version, setup, text-output and retention limits below.
A configurable local command-line workflow for identifying likely passive constructions in plain English text, manually editing and rechecking. Suggestion threshold must be enabled for the chosen rule.
alternative · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed CLI input/config/rule/default/profile branches and observed selected config in provenance ↗Verified only for the reviewed local operation · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed CLI input/config/rule/default/profile branches and observed selected config in provenance ↗Local Vale CLI under MIT; fixed Microsoft rule set MIT separately. Hosted CMS and paid services excluded. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed CLI input/config/rule/default/profile branches and observed selected config in provenance ↗CLI and local configuration required; limited regex-based detection, no automatic rewrite. Not a hosted CMS or a browser integration. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed CLI input/config/rule/default/profile branches and observed selected config in provenance ↗Vale — reviewed local profile. For fixed Vale3.24.0 plain-stdin invocation with only the fixed local Microsoft.Passive rule, explicit local config/no-global, no pipeline sources, empty NLP endpoint and excluded profiling variables: selected rule checks locally and returns text-bearing JSON. Caller logs/files, host diagnostics, extensions and optional remote NLP are outside this statement; no zero-retention or whole-product guarantee. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ Fixed CLI input/config/rule/default/profile branches and observed selected config in provenance ↗write-good — reviewed local profile
A developer-oriented local function for highlighting likely passive English constructions, manually revising and rechecking. It requires a caller and does not supply a Grammarly-like editor.
- Verified only for the reviewed local operation.
- Read the version, setup, text-output and retention limits below.
A developer-oriented local function for highlighting likely passive English constructions, manually revising and rechecking. It requires a caller and does not supply a Grammarly-like editor.
alternative · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ npm1.0.8 release source;14-file loaded path and synthetic workflow reviewed in PR5.90 ↗Verified only for the reviewed local operation · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ npm1.0.8 release source;14-file loaded path and synthetic workflow reviewed in PR5.90 ↗Pinned local npm1.0.8 package and seven dependency metadata records declare MIT; no paid service used. Caller integration costs excluded. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ npm1.0.8 release source;14-file loaded path and synthetic workflow reviewed in PR5.90 ↗Node integration required; heuristic detector, no automatic rewrite; caller owns presentation and retention. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ npm1.0.8 release source;14-file loaded path and synthetic workflow reviewed in PR5.90 ↗write-good — reviewed local profile. For the fixed direct local function profile only: inspected loaded source performs in-memory matching and returns text-bearing suggestions, without direct network or persistence calls. Caller storage, integrations, runtime/OS diagnostics and memory deletion are outside this claim. Requires technical integration; not a vendor-wide privacy guarantee. · Checked
Fixed edition primary reference; bounded local evidence in provenance ↗ npm1.0.8 release source;14-file loaded path and synthetic workflow reviewed in PR5.90 ↗