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Eclipse Readability Studio
What it is
Eclipse Readability Studio analyzes documents, reports reading levels, explains readability results, and recommends ways to improve text. Users can choose from more than 60 readability tests in English, Spanish, and German, and grammar checking is included. The software can process one document or a batch of documents. Supported formats are MS Word, OpenDocument, RTF, HTML, PostScript, and text files. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows as free and open-source software, with no paid tiers stated. The Eclipse project lists its state as Incubating. Its listed license is Eclipse Public License 2.0, while noting that some source code and binaries may have different terms. The project proposal says Readability Studio has provided readability formula and grammar analysis since 2006, and names Blake Madden as project lead and copyright holder. Stated audiences include educators, military and government organizations, healthcare, publishers, and students.
For and against
For
- More than 60 readability tests
- English, Spanish, and German support
- Grammar checking included
- Batch document analysis
- Free and open source
Against
- Project status is Incubating
- Some code may have different license terms
- No paid tiers are stated
The verdict
Eclipse Readability Studio offers broad document analysis, multilingual readability testing, and grammar checking at no stated cost. Its Incubating status and license note are important context for organizations evaluating adoption.
Who it suits
It suits educators, students, publishers, healthcare teams, and military or government users analyzing document readability. Multilingual testing and batch analysis may help people working across multiple documents or languages.
Plans and prices
Free and open source
Free and open source; no paid tiers stated
Read 8 Oct 2026 · eclipse.dev
On the record
- Document analysis
- The project page says the software can analyze individual documents or batches of documents.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Listed supported formats are MS Word, OpenDocument, RTF, HTML, PostScript, and text files.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Grammar checking
- The project page lists grammar checking features.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- No integrations are stated on the opened product or project pages.eclipse.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site presents use cases for educators, military and government, healthcare, publishers, and students.eclipse.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project page lists the Eclipse Public License 2.0 and notes that some source code and binaries may have different terms.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product history
- The project proposal says Readability Studio has provided readability formula and grammar analysis since 2006.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Project lead and copyright
- The proposal names Blake Madden as a project lead and copyright holder of Readability Studio.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The Eclipse project page lists the project state as Incubating.projects.eclipse.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The software analyzes readability, explains test results, reports document reading levels, and recommends improvements.eclipse.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Readability tests
- The site says users can choose from over 60 popular tests in English, Spanish, and German.eclipse.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
