Best textlint Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from writing style checkers ranked against textlint on the same published basis.
- 1textlint vs Sapling
- 2textlint vs DeepL Write
- 3textlint vs StyleMCP
- 4textlint vs Vale
- 5textlint vs Hemingway Editor
- 6textlint vs Trinka
- 7textlint vs PerfectIt
- 8textlint vs Content Checker
- 9textlint vs StyleGuard
- 10textlint vs Lingofy
- 11textlint vs Markup AI
- 12textlint vs ProWritingAid
- 13textlint vs Claritar
- 14textlint vs DeepL Translator
- 15textlint vs Revise
- 16textlint vs WRITER
- 17textlint vs Readable
- 18textlint vs Congree Authoring Server
- 19textlint vs RedPen
- 20textlint vs StyleWriter
textlint alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sapling | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | DeepL Write | 7.4 | Free plan | €6.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | StyleMCP | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Vale | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Hemingway Editor | 7.2 | No | $0.69/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Trinka | 7.2 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | PerfectIt | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Content Checker | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 9 | StyleGuard | 7.0 | No | $7.50/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Lingofy | 6.9 | No | $4.17/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Markup AI | 6.9 | No | $249/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ProWritingAid | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser |
| 13 | Claritar | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 14 | DeepL Translator | 6.8 | Free plan | €7.49/mo | API, Browser |
| 15 | Revise | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | WRITER | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Readable | 6.4 | No | $12/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Congree Authoring Server | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 19 | RedPen | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | StyleWriter | 5.8 | No | $90/mo | Windows |
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Questions about textlint alternatives
What is the best alternative to textlint?
Sapling, number 1 in writing style checkers with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: DeepL Write, StyleMCP, Vale and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to textlint?
Sapling is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.