Tech riderRev. 7 Oct 2026
StyleWriter
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2Costsfree trial
- 3Readability scores9 scores
- 4Grade-level analysisYes
- 5Sentence complexityYes
- 6Plain-language rewritesNo
- 7Accessibility guidanceNo
- 8Input formatsdocument
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Overview
StyleWriter is ranked #16 of 25 in AI readability checkers on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.
StyleWriter plans and pricing
All plansStarter Edition $90 once Plain English proofreading and editing · advanced features excluded editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Starter Edition + License Extension Pack $120 once Use on home, work and portable computers editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Standard Edition $150 once Advanced editing · readability statistics and graphs · customization editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Standard Edition + License Extension Pack $180 once Use on home, work and portable computers editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Professional Edition $190 once Adds Editor’s List for word choice analysis editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Professional Edition + License Extension Pack $220 once Use on home, work and portable computers editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
Compared on AI readability checkers
- Free plan
- Noeditorsoftware.com
- Readability scores
- 9 scoreseditorsoftware.com
- Grade-level analysis
- Yeseditorsoftware.com
- Sentence complexity
- Yeseditorsoftware.com
- Plain-language rewrites
- Noeditorsoftware.com
- Accessibility guidance
- Noeditorsoftware.com
- Input formats
- documenteditorsoftware.com
Facts
- Purpose
- StyleWriter is proofreading and editing software that advises on writing style based on the selected audience and writing task.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Editing checks
- It highlights words to simplify or cut, long sentences, passive and hidden verbs, questionable words, and jargon.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Jargon Buster
- Jargon Buster highlights abbreviations, acronyms, jargon phrases, and difficult, unusual, or unknown words.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Smart-Spell
- Its Smart-Spell technology identifies possible spelling errors and contextual errors that conventional spellcheckers may miss.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Writing statistics
- It offers nine writing measures, including word count, average sentence length, passive index, readability, jargon, and style measures.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Audience and task
- Users can select from 20 writing tasks and three audience types, and the program adjusts its measures and ratings accordingly.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can add or remove editing advice and categories, and organizations can encode house-style rules.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Professional edition
- The Professional edition adds the Editor’s List, which can sort word lists alphabetically or by frequency and trace words in a document.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Word compatibility
- StyleWriter works with Office and Word from Word 2000 onwards; other program text can be checked via the clipboard.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Platform limit
- StyleWriter 4 is a Win32 application for Windows and does not work natively on Apple Mac.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker states that StyleWriter 4 does not make copies of documents and does not access the Internet.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Support and updates
- Email technical support is free for the first 12 months, support is by email with a stated target of replying within 24 hours, and updates typically add over 1,000 checks yearly.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Not a grammar checker
- The maker says StyleWriter does not check grammar or assess document planning, section arrangement, or whether the content is good or bad.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes use by students, small businesses, journalists, editors, lawyers, scientists, technical authors, and organizations.editorsoftware.com · 7 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best AI Readability Checkers in 2026#16 of 25
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Sources
- editorsoftware.com/stylewriter-features/· checked 7 Oct 2026
- editorsoftware.com/stylewriter-editions/· checked 7 Oct 2026
- editorsoftware.com/support/· checked 7 Oct 2026
- editorsoftware.com/buy-stylewriter/· checked 7 Oct 2026