Item: Grammarly
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Grammarly

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Grammarly is used in our organization to improve communication and create educational content. As a Course Developer, I use it when creating course content and communicating with SMEs. One business problem Grammarly addresses is clear communication since it helps make sure messages are clear and easy to understand. It also helps save time by speeding up the process of editing and proofreading documents by suggesting improvements within text.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Spelling and grammar checks
Removes unnecessary words
Suggests edits based on tone

Cons

Provide options for the user to remove the "G" bubble since it usually gets in the way and can be annoying.
Allow users to create custom dictionaries to add words or phrases and prevent unnecessary corrections like certain academic terms.

Return on Investment

Grammarly has definitely helped to increase productivity within our team since we spend about 40% less time proofreading course content and documents.
Grammarly has helped to improve communication within our team.
The only negative impact Grammarly has is that some team members have become overly reliant and accept its suggestions without reviewing them.

Usability

I rate Grammarly a 9 out of 10 for overall usability because it can be used throughout different platforms like web browsers, Microsoft Word, and Outlook. I also appreciate that Grammarly not only fixes grammar but also improves the delivery of messages. Its tone detector has been a huge help in making sure emails and documents hit the right level for the intended audience. Although I do think Grammarly is one of the most accessible and effective writing tools available, I would appreciate more control over its suggestions.

Alternatives Considered

ProWritingAid and QuillBot

I found that ProWritingAid is harder to use than Grammarly and that some of its tips are too technical.

QuillBot was helpful for rewording sentences, but it didn’t check grammar as well as Grammarly does. It’s also not as strong when editing an entire document. In my opinion, Grammarly works better for reviewing and improving an entire document from start to end, rather than just changing a few sentences here and there.

Key Insights

Do you think Grammarly delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Grammarly's feature set?

Yes

Did Grammarly live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Grammarly go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Grammarly again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Canva, Articulate 360

Likelihood to Recommend

When communicating with SMEs or faculty, Grammarly makes sure the tone is respectful and that the message is clear. For example, when composing an email to a SME regarding course content edits, Grammarly helps avoid a passive tone and improves clarity. It also helps to catch typos and punctuation issues within content.

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Great Tool for Enhancing Writing and Efficiency

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