Test Summary
Scores:
 Caught |
 No |
|
| Grammarian PRO2 | 17 | 3 |
| Microsoft Word | 7 | 13 |
| Scribens | 5 | 15 |
| Grammarly | 4 | 16 |
| Ginger | 4 | 16 |
| Apple Mac (built-in) | 3 | 17 |
| 1checker | 2 | 18 |
| After the Deadline | 1 | 19 |
| grammarcheck.net | 1 | 19 |
1. In these tests, Grammarian PRO2 leads.
2. The tests show that some of the online checkers are of the same code.
3. The samples are from an unbiased online review.
The following test examples are from a random online review: Grammarly doesn't do all it claims to do (Note 8-12-16: This review was removed and replaced with Grammarly advertising immediately after we published this article.)
The Test Samples:
Legend: Yes = catches and corrects. No = does not catch.
Obvious spelling errors
I definately love cats.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - Yes
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - Yes
Grammarly - No
Scribens - Yes
Apple Mac (built-in) - Yes
Microsoft Word - Yes + wrong grammar catch on 'I' use of first person
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Less obvious spelling errors
I got a letter form my girlfriend.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No + wrong grammar catch on 'letter form'
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
She said she wont ever stop loving me.
1checker - Yes
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - Yes
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Grammar and punctuation mistakes
I don't understand it's point.
1checker - No + wrong catch on "don't understand"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - Yes
Scribens - Yes
Apple Mac (built-in) - Yes
Microsoft Word - Yes
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
The term paper had no typo's.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - Yes
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - No
So the student and me had a talk after class.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - Yes
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - Yes
Apple Mac (built-in) – No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
I said it was well written, however the argument was confusing.
1checker - No + wrong catch on "said"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - Partially
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - Yes
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Commonly confused words
I made a concerted effort.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No + wrong catch of 'I' use of first person
Grammarian PRO2 - No
The politicians make it hard for anyone to affect change.
1checker - No + wrong catch on "make it hard"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
No one cares about the corral reefs.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Redundancies
We have various different specialties.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
You and I are equally as good at tennis.
1checker - Yes
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - Yes, but falsely flags other errors
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No + wrong catch of I
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
The general consensus is that you're better.
1checker - No + wrong catch on "is that you"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No, and falsely flags other errors
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No + wrong catch on you're
Microsoft Word - Yes
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
The whole entire world is wrong.
1checker - No + false flag of "is wrong"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No, and falsely flags other errors
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - Yes with incorrect suggestion
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Questionable style choices
This was the 11th time it had happened.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Troublesome compounds
I refuse to cleanup after you.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No + wrong catch of 'I' use of first person
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
We are already to go.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net - No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - No
Your tardiness has become an every day thing.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No, and falsely flags other errors
grammarcheck.net No
Grammarly - Yes
Scribens - Yes
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
New words, colloquialisms, and nonstandard variants
Next week is a whole nother season.
1checker - No
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - Yes
Microsoft Word- Yes
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes
Let's hope she can afford preventative care.
1checker - No + false flag of "let's"
After the Deadline - No
Ginger - No
grammarcheck.net No
Grammarly - No
Scribens - No
Apple Mac (built-in) - No
Microsoft Word - No
Grammarian PRO2 - Yes