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Writing Tools vs Outwrite: catalog facts
Writing Tools	Outwrite
Free Free and open source; cloud model providers may charge separately.	Freemium Free grammar checking, with style features in a premium plan and a Teams plan.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Browser extension
Works on selected text in any application Supports local LLMs as well as cloud APIs	Works in Google Docs, Gmail, Word and Outlook Paraphrasing and passive voice fixes
Needs an API key or a local model set up Output quality depends on the chosen model	Style suggestions require the premium plan Supports only English, French and Spanish
Downloadable app	Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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