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Does Writefull work in Microsoft Word?

Yes. Writefull for Word gives language feedback and tools such as paraphrase, summarize and explain inside Word.

Does GenText check grammar or plagiarism?

GenText can rephrase text, but it is not a full grammar checker. It has no plagiarism checker.

In what order could I use GenText and Writefull?

Each is installed separately. One suggested order: draft and cite with GenText, then run Writefull's language check before you submit.

GenText vs Writefull for Academic Writing (2026)

Facts checked on 14 October 2026. Prices change, so check each vendor’s page before you decide.

The short answer

Choose Writefull if your draft is written and you want better academic English, especially if English is not your first language, in Word or in Overleaf.
Choose GenText if you are a student or researcher who still has to write: draft sections from your outline, cite real academic papers, and check your reference list in Microsoft Word.

Both work inside Microsoft Word.

Side by side

	GenText	Writefull
Main job	Draft, summarize, rephrase and cite research.	Language edits for academic English, plus paraphrase, style, summaries, titles and abstracts.
Where it works	Browser app and a Microsoft Word add-in, one account.	Writefull for Word, Writefull for Overleaf, and Writefull Revise (upload a file for a language check).
Free plan	1,000 words a day, up to 5,000 a month. No credit card.	A free quota of Writefull’s tools; some features have a daily quota.
Paid plan	Premium $19 a month or $190 a year. Business $39 a month or $390 a year.	Premium US$21 a month or US$150 a year.
Student price	Premium for $99 a year with an academic email.	Check Writefull’s site; it also sells institution licenses.
Finding sources	Searches Semantic Scholar, which indexes over 200 million academic papers.	Writefull Cite flags sentences that need a citation. It is sold to institutions only.
Checking references	”Check references” in the Word add-in checks each reference against published records and flags retracted papers.	Writefull’s plans page lists no reference-list check (checked 14 October 2026).
LaTeX	GenText lists the browser app and the Word add-in.	Built for Overleaf, with TeXGPT to write LaTeX code.

Where Writefull is stronger

Academic English. Writefull’s language models are trained on millions of journal articles, and its edits are tailored to academic writing. GenText offers Rephrase Text, not a full grammar checker.
Overleaf and LaTeX. If you write in LaTeX, Writefull works inside Overleaf. GenText works in Word and in its own browser app. Writefull also says your texts and searches are not stored or used for training.
Lower annual price. Writefull Premium is US$150 a year. GenText Premium is $190 a year, or $99 a year for students with an academic email.
Institution access. Writefull says students and researchers at more than 1,500 institutions use it, so your library may already pay for it.

Where GenText is stronger

Drafting from an outline. GenText’s Generate Draft turns your outline into full sections.
Sources and citations. GenText finds academic papers from Semantic Scholar’s index of over 200 million papers and inserts the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard or IEEE.
A reference check in Word. “Check references” runs in the GenText Word add-in, checks each reference against published records, and flags retracted papers.
A lower monthly price. GenText Premium is $19 a month. Writefull Premium is US$21 a month.

Which should you pick?

If you…	Pick
Write in English as a second language and want journal-style edits	Writefull
Write in LaTeX on Overleaf	Writefull
Need to draft chapters or sections from notes	GenText
Need academic sources and formatted citations	GenText
Want to check a reference list before you submit	GenText

Try it

Start free at app.gentext.ai, or install the GenText add-in for Microsoft Word. 1,000 words a day, up to 5,000 a month, no credit card.

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