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LanguageTool vs Vale
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| Fact | LanguageTool | Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Go |
| Licence | LGPL-2.1 | MIT |
| Stars | 15k | 6.2k |
| Latest | v6.8 | v3.24.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Grammarly. Alternatives to Grammarly →
Full replacementLanguageToolGrammar, style and spelling checks in over 30 languages, with a server you can run yourself.
PartialValeStyle guide rules for Markdown, AsciiDoc and other markup, run in the editor or in CI, without grammar correction.
LanguageTool
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Vale
- v3.24.02026-10-01This release adds vale test, a test runner for your rules. A rule that matches nothing still loads, runs, and reports s…
- v3.23.02026-09-25Vale 3.23.0 reads a Sphinx project as Sphinx does, reads the markup inside source-code comments, and reads large files…
- v3.22.02026-09-17split: true checks the parts of an identifier (getHTTPResponse_v2 → get, Response) and reports each at its own position.
- v3.21.02026-09-09A scope term that selects document elements by CSS selector, the same way in every format. Headings are wrapped in nest…
- v3.20.02026-09-02Vale 3.20.0 ships a set of features aimed at style authoring at library scale. Std, the new standard library, is built…
LanguageTool
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Vale
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