100% private
No intermediate server, no account, no data collection. Your text only goes to the AI provider of your own key.
Comparison
Correctify: a privacy-first Grammarly alternative
Grammarly is built for English and requires an account. Correctify fixes English and French alike, by AI, for free and with no account, right from a right-click. Let’s compare.
Free · No account · Windows, Chrome, Firefox & Thunderbird
Grammarly is a great writing assistant… in English. If you also write in French, that’s its weak spot: it doesn’t really fix French. If you want a Grammarly alternative that handles French, with no account or subscription, Correctify ticks the boxes and keeps your text private.
Correctify vs Grammarly at a glance
| Criterion | Correctify | Grammarly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (your own API key) | Limited free + Premium subscription |
| French correction | Yes, on par with English | Very limited: mainly English |
| Account | None | Account required |
| Privacy | No intermediate server | Text processed on Grammarly’s servers |
| Engine | Your choice of AI (Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude) | Proprietary AI |
| Where it fixes text | Web, email, any Windows app, right-click | Web, Office and apps via the account |
| Rewriting and tone | Yes (Windows app) | Yes (rewriting, mostly Premium) |
| Languages | Multilingual, auto-detected | Mainly English |
Comparison provided for guidance (May 2026). Other vendors’ plans may change: check the details on their official websites.
Why choose Correctify
Truly free
No subscription, no ads. You use your own API key: Google Gemini’s free tier is plenty for daily use.
Right-click, everywhere
Browser, email and any Windows program. No connector to install app by app.
Multilingual, auto-detected
The language of your text is detected automatically and fixed in place. Never translated.
Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude
You pick the AI through your API key and stay in control of the service and the cost.
Correction and rewriting
Spelling, grammar and style. On Windows, you also get tone presets: professional, concise, polite…
Our verdict
If you mostly write in English, Grammarly is a safe bet. But as soon as French is involved, it falls short. Correctify fixes French and English alike, with no account or subscription, and without sending your text to a third-party server. To write error-free in both languages, it’s the obvious alternative.
Frequently asked questions
Does Grammarly fix French?
No, or only very partially: Grammarly is built for English. Correctify detects the language and fixes French as well as English.
Is Correctify free like Grammarly’s basic plan?
Yes, and without the limits of Grammarly’s free tier. You use your own API key; Google Gemini’s free tier is enough for daily use.
Is my text sent to a server?
No. Unlike Grammarly, which processes text in its cloud, Correctify sends your text straight to the AI provider of your key, with no intermediate server.
Do I need to create an account?
No. No account is needed: install Correctify, paste your API key once, and fix text.