Cordial
8.7#1 in grammar checkersFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebExtension
VisitCordial vs Grammalecte
Grammalecte
7.5#28 in grammar checkersFree planFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Cordial | Grammalecte |
|---|---|---|
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official pages list Outlook, Gmail, Chrome, Edge, Teams, Word, LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp and X/Twitter integrations. | Official integrations include LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Firefox and Thunderbird; community plugins exist for Sublime Text, Vim, Emacs, GEdit, Pluma and Sigil. |
| Licence | Cordial is proprietary software rather than open source. | The public source repository identifies Grammalecte as GPL-3.0 licensed. |
| Maker founded | Synapse Développement says it has operated since 1994. | Algoo says it has been rooted in free software since its creation in 2015. |
| Maker headquarters | Synapse Développement lists its headquarters at 7 boulevard de la Gare, 31500 Toulouse, France. | LinkedIn lists Algoo’s headquarters at 340 rue de l’Eygala, 38430 Moirans, France. |
| Maker size | LinkedIn lists Synapse Développement as a privately held software company with 11–50 employees. | Algoo’s official site says its team has 11 collaborators. |
| Praise: French accuracy | An independent test praises its strong French linguistic base and reliable agreement and conjugation detection. | Chrome-Stats’ review summary says users repeatedly praise accurate French grammar detection and consider the tool useful or indispensable. |
Cordial plans
- Version gratuite en ligneFree
- Cordial Web particulier€4.90 a month
- Individuel€6 a month
- Entreprises multilicence€8 a month
- Entreprises€8 a year
- Cordial Windows licence€79, paid once
Grammalecte plans
- FreeFree
- GrammalecteFree
Pick Cordial if…
Cordial suits individuals seeking writing corrections and style suggestions, as well as businesses that want tailored reformulations and team writing support. Windows and browser-extension users can access it, but it is not compatible with macOS.
Pick Grammalecte if…
It suits French writers who want local grammar and typography checking across desktop, browser, office-suite, or command-line environments. It is useful for users who prefer free GPL 3 software and offline text analysis.