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LanguageTool vs SheetMagic
Open-source grammar checker, lacks spreadsheet formulas and scraping capabilities.
LanguageToolOpen-source grammar and style checker
SheetMagicUnlimited AI & web scraping directly within Google Sheets. Use ChatGPT in Sheets today!Which to pick
Pick LanguageTool if you want…
- Multilingual AI grammar checking
- Open-source writing aid
- Open-source code (languagetool-org/languagetool on GitHub, LGPL-2.1 license)
- Integrations with Chrome, Firefox or Edge (on LanguageTool's list, not SheetMagic's)
Pick SheetMagic if you want…
- AI-driven formulas & web scraping in Sheets
- The lower starting price: $20/month against $24.90/month
- Integrations with Google Sheets, OpenAI or Anthropic (on SheetMagic's list, not LanguageTool's)
Side by side
- What it is
- LanguageTool:LanguageTool is an AI-powered grammar, spelling and style checker for over 30 languages.
- SheetMagic:SheetMagic adds AI chat, 64 custom formulas and web-scraping tools directly inside Google Sheets.
- Best for
- LanguageTool:Multilingual AI grammar checking
- SheetMagic:AI-driven formulas & web scraping in Sheets
- Who it’s for
- LanguageTool:Writers, students, professionals and teams needing multilingual text correction.
- SheetMagic:Google Sheets power users, marketers, sales teams and developers who need AI-generated content or data extraction.
- Pricing
- LanguageTool:Freemium
- SheetMagic:Freemium
- Plans
- LanguageTool:2-year Premium $119.80/2 years per 2 years · Annual Premium $69.90/year per year · Quarterly Premium $49.90/quarter per quarter · Monthly Premium $24.90 per month
- SheetMagic:Free $0 · Solo $20 per month · Growth $80 per month · Scale $200 per month
- Open source
- LanguageTool:Yes, 15,112 GitHub stars
- SheetMagic:—
- Works with
- LanguageTool:Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, LibreOffice
- SheetMagic:Google Sheets, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Perplexity, OpenRouter, YouTube, Amazon
LanguageTool features
- Grammar & punctuation checking. Detects and corrects grammar, punctuation and agreement errors in real time.
- Style and tone suggestions. Highlights overused words, informal language and offers style improvements.
- AI paraphrasing. Rewrites sentences to be more formal, concise or fluent using AI.
- Personal dictionary & statistics. Save custom words and track writing productivity and error trends.
- Browser extensions & add-ons. Works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera and integrates with Google Docs, Word and LibreOffice.
- Desktop & mobile apps. Native editors for Windows, macOS and iOS with offline checking.
SheetMagic features
- AI Chat Agent. Sidebar chat that can write, sort, format, create charts, scrape pages and generate images or speech.
- 64 Custom Functions. Formulas like =AITEXT() or =FINDLEADS() can be dragged across rows to run at scale.
- Web Scraping Suite. Instant and background scrapers for Google, Amazon, YouTube, LinkedIn, Zillow and 40+ other sources.
- Multi-Model Support. Access OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Perplexity and OpenRouter models in any formula.
- Bring-Your-Own-Key (BYOK). Use your own API keys on paid plans for unlimited AI usage and higher scraping allowances.
- Shared Token & Credit Pools. AI tokens and scraping credits are pooled per plan and shared across all licenses.
- Email Support. All plans include email support from the SheetMagic team.
- No Overage Fees. When allowances run out formulas stop; you can upgrade or buy a one-time pack.
LanguageTool vs SheetMagic FAQ
Is LanguageTool or SheetMagic free?+
LanguageTool has a free plan; paid plans start at $24.90/month (Monthly Premium). SheetMagic has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Solo).
Which is cheaper, LanguageTool or SheetMagic?+
SheetMagic is cheaper to start with: SheetMagic's Solo plan ($20/month) against LanguageTool's Monthly Premium plan ($24.90/month).
Is LanguageTool or SheetMagic open source?+
LanguageTool is open source (languagetool-org/languagetool on GitHub, LGPL-2.1 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for SheetMagic.
Do LanguageTool and SheetMagic integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: LanguageTool lists Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and 7 more; SheetMagic lists Google Sheets, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and 8 more.
On DevHunt
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