Readability Analysis Tool (RAT)
6.1#17 in readability checkersFree planFree planLinuxWindows
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Text Inspector
7.4#1 in ai readability checkersFrom £9.96 a monthFree planWebAPI
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| Fact | Readability Analysis Tool (RAT) | Text Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | RAT detects readability anomalies in text based on readability rules, similar to bug patterns in static code analysis. | Text Inspector analyses English texts and reports difficulty, readability, lexical diversity and CEFR levels. |
Readability Analysis Tool (RAT) plans
- Readability Analysis Tool (RAT)Free
Text Inspector plans
- FreeFree
- Standard£9.96 a month
- Organisation£59.76 a month
- Developer API£360 a year
- API access—
Pick Readability Analysis Tool (RAT) if…
RAT suits people who work with German .docx text and want rule-based readability checks, annotations, and an HTML report. It is a command-line tool rather than a hosted web interface.
Pick Text Inspector if…
Text Inspector suits language professionals, academics, and students analyzing English writing or preparing teaching materials and tests. Its API may suit organizations that want to add its analysis and scoring to their own tools.