Duden-Mentor
8.4#6 in grammar checkersFrom €2.99 a monthFree planWebAPIExtensionmacOS
VisitDuden-Mentor vs MDBG Chinese Dictionary
MDBG Chinese Dictionary
8.0#1 in online dictionaries$15.95 one-timeFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Duden-Mentor | MDBG Chinese Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Browser support | Browser extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. | Chinese Reader support documentation describes enabling browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists Duden in the 11–50 employee range and places its headquarters in Berlin. | LinkedIn lists MDBG as a privately held online-learning provider with one employee. |
| Licence | The Firefox extension is marked All Rights Reserved, so the product is proprietary rather than open source. | CC-CEDICT data is licensed Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0, allowing commercial use with attribution and share-alike changes. |
| Rating on Chrome Web Store | 3.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
Duden-Mentor plans
- BasisFree
- Duden Pur€2.99 a month
- Pur€2.99 a month
- Premium€7.95 a month
- Premium Plus€9.95 a month
MDBG Chinese Dictionary plans
- MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary for macOS trialFree
- Chinese Reader Preview EditionFree
- Online dictionaryFree
- Chinese Reader Free EditionFree
- MDBG free online dictionaryFree
- MDBG macOS trialFree
Pick Duden-Mentor if…
It suits German writers who want spelling, grammar, punctuation and style suggestions, including those writing for Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Browser and Word users can use its listed extensions and add-in, subject to the stated version requirements.
Pick MDBG Chinese Dictionary if…
MDBG suits Chinese learners who want dictionary lookup alongside reading and practice tools. Its offline macOS dictionary and Windows Chinese Reader may suit people who need desktop lookup or text scanning.