The short version
A self-hostable grammar checker; one team calls its private on-prem server reliable.
From the HackerLinks archive
LanguageTool
A self-hostable grammar checker; one team calls its private on-prem server reliable.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-24
Last seen:2026-09-24
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A production deployment makes the privacy and reliability case concrete.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-24
“We use a self-hosted OSS LanguageTool server that's containerized and runs in a private, on-prem cluster to provide good performance and be HA, but it only works on our corporate network or when using a VPN connection while roaming/remote. It's incredibly reliable.”
davidee · recommendation · production use
Direct HN comment
Grammarly will send unhinged messages to all your users if you try to cancel