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TeXtidote vs LanguageTool: catalog facts
TeXtidote	LanguageTool
Best for: LaTeX authors checking language and document structure before publication	Best for: Grammar, spelling and style checker for more than thirty languages
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free + paid options A free tier is available and the engine is open source. Premium features are paid.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Checks original LaTeX source without removing markup first Reports spelling, grammar, and style issues All 3 strengths for TeXtidote Checks original LaTeX source without removing markup first Reports spelling, grammar, and style issues Can check figure references and generate an HTML report	The checking engine is open source and can be self-hosted offline Covers far more languages than most grammar checkers
Focused on LaTeX documents	The hosted service sends your text to their servers unless you self-host Advanced style suggestions and long texts need a paid plan
Downloadable app	Browser extension, Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for TeXtidote sylvainhalle.github.io/textidote Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LanguageTool languagetool.org github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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