Product Review – Grammarly Extension for Safari

Product Review – I read about Grammarly in a recent “Working Smarter for Mac Users” newsletter. This is written and distributed by Bob “Dr Mac” Levitus from The Mac Observer. As you might expect from the product name, Grammarly is an extension for Safari on your Mac. As described on the extension website:

Grammarly – Will help you communicate more effectively. As you type, Grammarly flags mistakes and helps you make sure your messages, documents, and social media posts are clear, mistake-free, and impactful.

The free version does a nice job. Below are three examples of what it will catch. Text that it has a recommendation for is underlined in red. Move your cursor over the underlined word or phrase and the pop-up will appear. You can then click on the ‘green’ recommendation (if you agree with it) in the pop-up box and it will be implemented in the text you are writing:

• misspelling
  
• unnecessary comma
  
• wrong word
  

 

While I have not tried the Premium paid version, the level of writing I do just doesn’t, in my mind, justify the cost of the paid service. I will continue to use the Safari extension as I do like how it reports recommended changes.

 

My recommendation: Install the free version and pass on the paid Premium version

 

Pros

• Easy to use
• Easy to install
• Base service is free
• Works with any writing you do within a Safari window

 

Cons

• You do have to create an account
• You must be connected to the internet for Grammarly to work
• Paid (Premium) version is expensive ($29.95/month, $59.95 for 3 months, or $139.95 for a year)

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