Grammarly, a grammar, essay and plagiarism checker
Autonomous learning
Description: Grammarly is a writing assistant tool designed to improve grammar, punctuation, and clarity in written content. With its help, users can check their writing for grammatical errors, punctuation mistakes, and unclear phrasing. Grammarly offers suggestions and corrections in real-time as users type, helping them enhance the quality and readability of their writing. It also offers functionalities such as plagiarism checking or generating citations. Grammarly offers a limited free version and requires users to sign up for an account to access all of its features. Grammarly was developed by a team of linguists and technologists led by Alex Shevchenko and Max Lytvyn.
Evaluation: Grammarly is a useful tool for language learners since it can help them improve their writing. However, this tool should be used proactively, meaning that users should try to pay attention to their mistakes, reflect on them, and internalise the corrections proposed by Grammarly. It is important to note that, sometimes, Grammarly offers unneeded corrections, so critical thinking by writers is key. Its interface is intuitive and easy to use. For teachers, it can facilitate checking the spelling of students’ assignments. Grammarly offers a website version, a browser extension, and a Microsoft Word add-in.
Cost: Free limited version + paid options available.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : High. Grammarly collects personal data but does not share or sell it to third parties for business purposes. It shares some user data with trusted third parties for the platform’s functioning. Grammarly uses a combination of technical, physical, and logical safeguards to secure user data. Its privacy policy specifies user rights to request, correct, or delete personal data from Grammarly. Grammarly states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, users with an account can save work for later use.