
Who Uses WhiteSmoke?
It can be used in the workplace and by corporate professionals writing business reports and documentation.
What Is WhiteSmoke?
WhiteSmoke is the world's leading English proofreading & grammar software. It checks English grammar, spelling, punctuation & writing style, and ensures that every email, document or any other text you write is effective, crystal-clear and error-free. WhiteSmoke 2019 is an all-in-one solution - it includes dictionary, translator & built-in templates. Use it to write confidently everywhere. WhiteSmoke offers a mobile app (ios & android), web based writing solution, a premium & a business version.
WhiteSmoke Details
WhiteSmoke
http://www.whitesmoke.com
Founded 1999










WhiteSmoke pricing overview
WhiteSmoke does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. WhiteSmoke paid version starts at US$4.16/month.
Starting Price
US$4.16/month
Pricing Details
Monthly, yearly & 3-year license plans.
Free Version
No
Free Trial
Yes
WhiteSmoke deployment and support
Support
- Business Hours
- Online
Deployment
- Installed - Mac
- Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Installed - Windows
- Mobile - iOS Native
- Mobile - Android Native
Training
- Documentation
WhiteSmoke Features
Proofreading Software
- Contextual Speller
- Dictionary / Thesaurus
- Grammar Check
- Plagiarism Detection
- Punctuation Check
- Reporting & Statistics
- Spell Check
- Style Check
- Text Editor
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John M.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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- Reviewed on 01/02/2019
"Power grammar and editing software"
Comments: I would totally be a loss without WhiteSmoke. Even when I'm not using it strictly professional. I use it to make sure that my casual writing is up-to-par.
Pros: The functionality of the software, which allows you to check on your overall grammar:subject verb agreement, readability of our document and the quick response to your grammar checks.
Cons: It is hard to pinpoint anything that I don't like, because it fills my need by enabling me to check a document as I write, also it allows me to the opportunity to accept certain changes that make the document correct and well as its readability.
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- Reviewed on 01/02/2019
Timmy T.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use3 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money3 /5
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- Reviewed on 23/08/2020
"Customizable Grammar and spelling software with a sturdy API"
Comments: Whitesmoke runs on each of the reports that field technicians send to managers. The managers then collate their reports and send them to an operational overseer and use Whitesmoke to blend the many types of writing and reporting while removing errors. It results in a quickly-made, yet cohesive, document.
Pros: I love that I am able to very easily add a custom dictionary- we often use words internally that appear like jargon to the spellchecker and can't be counted as part of a complete sentence- rather than wasting time of our managers to correct these errors, we add the abbreviations as words and speed along in reviews.
Cons: Many of the pre-existing "style guides" seem like they are canned responses rather than analyzing the corpus of text and sentence structures that are present in a document that is being reviewed. I had hoped for a more interactive experience on grammar improvement.
Vendor Response
by WhiteSmoke on 27/08/2020
Thanks for the feedback Tommy!
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- Reviewed on 23/08/2020
Amandeep S.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality3 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money4 /5
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- Reviewed on 05/01/2021
"Best inexpensive alternative to grammar check apps"
Pros: It is having multiple features, best in terms of money inexpensive.
Cons: Functionality and application are not at all up to the mark.
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- Reviewed on 05/01/2021
Jen S.
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Overall Rating2 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support1 /5
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Value for Money1 /5
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- Reviewed on 11/01/2021
"I Used to Love WhiteSmoke"
Comments: Without notice, my lifetime (paid) subscription shut off on January 1, 2021. The notice yet again said my "free" version expired. I emailed customer service thinking they'd faced some kind of error that took it offline again and that they'd tell me when to expect it to come back up. Instead, I got a curt note back informing me that "lifetime" refers to the lifetime of the product and they felt like they'd delivered on it. They offered me a "discounted rate" to sign up for their desktop subscription that only works on one system. No thanks. I can't think of anything more worthless to me. I use several computers and logins based on what project I'm working on. Being able to only have it in one location is a step back into the dark ages. Moreover, after the way this company has treated me, I wouldn't give them another dime. I don't trust them and am moving to Grammarly or Hemmingway.
Pros: I started using WhiteSmoke when I was a newbie content writer. I loved it because it was easy to use and genuinely taught me how to be a better writer. I learned what errors I usually made and how to correct them, which made me feel very confident publishing work or submitting it to clients.
Cons: The service was terrible. I purchased a lifetime "anywhere" (online/ cloud) subscription and it would lock me out on an annual basis, telling me my "free" version expired. Customer service would take days to respond and it would take a week or more before it would come back. When they'd finally respond, which sometimes took several messages spread out over several weeks, they'd talk to me like I should be grateful they were even answering. Considering I wrote for a living and was producing four or five pieces per day, not having access to the proofing tool I paid for was crippling.
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- Reviewed on 11/01/2021
Clinton H.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money5 /5
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- Reviewed on 01/02/2019
"Excellent, and maintains excellent reputation"
Comments: I have been able to improve my reputation in the organization, especially in the days of reorganization, and this helps me maintain my stature, high reputation.
Pros: Context - I have a learning disability that impacts my english skills when it comes to writing. My employer hired a writing coach, and the sessions resulted in breaking bad habits. However, I have difficulties with the aspects of English grammar and rules. Product - I have been using is for several years, where I am able to reduce the time to craft, and produce reports with confidence. By using it exclusively enabled me to reduce the number of errors, and able to rearrange my thoughts with clarity. Even though I have gain confidence in the written communication, I will always use WhiteSmoke since there has been a need to get the work done in a quicker manner.
Cons: Sometimes in mac IOS, the software crashes, but it is not a big problem.
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- Reviewed on 01/02/2019