# Lightkey vs ProWritingAid Comparison

| | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 20 | 48 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (77.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $49.95 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Lightkey

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Productivity Improvement (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Integration Issues (1 reviews)
- Limited Compatibility (1 reviews)

### ProWritingAid

Pros:
- Confidence (1 reviews)
- Daily Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Grammarly Issues (1 reviews)
- Lack of Mobile (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (38 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Lightkey

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Lightkey Professional

Price: $49.95

Description: Save unlimited keystrokes in MS Office, Chrome & Edge + advanced features

Key Features:
- Save unlimited keystrokes
- Text prediction & real-time correction
- MS Office, Chrome & Edge integration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/lightkey/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### ProWritingAid

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightkey** | N/A | N/A |
| **ProWritingAid** | N/A | N/A |

#### Coding

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Writing Assistant

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightkey** | 9.0/10 | 6 |
| **ProWritingAid** | N/A | N/A |

#### Grammar

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Grammar Check** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tone Check** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Sentence Formatting** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Formatting

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plagiarism Check** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Style Editor** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Citation Finder** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Content 

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Idea Recommendation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Form Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Product Type

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Standalone Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Plagiarism Checker

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightkey** | N/A | N/A |
| **ProWritingAid** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database Type

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internet Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proprietary Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Academic Databases** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Features

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CMS Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Itemized Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Evaluation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Software Type

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Browser Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Proofreading

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightkey** | N/A | N/A |
| **ProWritingAid** | 8.7/10 | 11 |

#### Grammar Tools

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Vocabulary Recommendations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Sentence Rephrasing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Dictionary** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 

#### Writing Support

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Reader** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Machine Translation** | Not enough data | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom Style Guides** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Software Availability

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Word Processor** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Browser Plug-In** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Lightkey (2):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor), [AI Writing Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-writing-assistant)

**Unique to ProWritingAid (2):** [Proofreading Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proofreading), [Plagiarism Checker Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/plagiarism-checker)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Lightkey | ProWritingAid | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 77.8% | 56.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.6% | 10.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Lightkey

- **Law Practice:** 11.1%
- **Financial Services:** 11.1%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 5.6%
- **Translation and Localization:** 5.6%
- **Publishing:** 5.6%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 5.6%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6%
- **Management Consulting:** 5.6%
- **Other:** 27.8%

#### ProWritingAid

- **Writing and Editing:** 22.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.4%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Publishing:** 6.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 6.3%
- **Education Management:** 4.2%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 25.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Lightkey

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- [PlagiarismCheck.org](https://www.g2.com/products/plagiarismcheck-org/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [WriterZen](https://www.g2.com/products/writerzen/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (201 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Lightkey

- Title: [Does LightKey work on PC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lightkey-does-lightkey-work-on-pc) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lightkey absolutely works on PCs.  Installation and integration are both incredibly simple with Microsoft Office products and many others."
- Title: [Does LightKey work on PC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-lightkey-work-on-pc) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes."
- Title: [Is LightKey any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lightkey-is-lightkey-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lightkey is an incredibly useful tool for those of us who write all day, and it would be useful to others, who simply use it as a tool to reply to emails..."
- Title: [Is LightKey any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-lightkey-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Very good!"
- Title: [What is LightKey software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lightkey-what-is-lightkey-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "As the official description says, "Lightkey is a free AI-powered writing assistant for Windows, offering real-time text predictions, spelling & grammar..."

### ProWritingAid

- Title: [how to retrieve lost document](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29980-how-to-retrieve-lost-document) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Same thing....disappeared"
- Title: [Is ProWritingAid better than Grammarly?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-prowritingaid-better-than-grammarly) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Both products are good for facilitating the learning process. I tested and read the reviews. All of them are positive. I believe that reviews are the key..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/lightkey-vs-prowritingaid)