The pricing is not that bad given Grammarly is $12 / month and is getting progressively worse every month. If Fixkey had a Windows version, I'd give it a try.
Grammarly is one of those services with an obscene base price and fat discounts available, though. I’ve been getting it for $60-70 a year for a while now via 50+% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals.
They also have AI-based functionality along with traditional correction. Their correction works pretty well for me, but their client software blows and hasn’t gotten better with time, to your point.
OTOH, my employer has vetted and allows Grammarly but doesn’t allow random AI-based products or OpenAI API utilities that take my own key, for security reasons. I suspect a lot of others who actually would need to use a grammar checker professionally might be in a similar position.
Thanks - I will keep an eye out for the deals! The AI features are such a hit and miss. Sometimes Grammarly will seriously improve my email, but many suggestions, especially around being positive and confident, are usually very wrong.
Have you noticed any degradation of traditional corrections? Recently, Grammarly started correcting its own earlier corrections in, if I allowed it, an infinite loop.
FWIW, a few years ago Google didn't allow Grammarly; I don't know the current status.
I don't want to come across as too negative about Grammarly; it is useful and has an enormous potential. I hope the company finds its way.