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Best WritingTool Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from grammar checkers ranked against WritingTool on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    MerciApp Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb €12/mo9.1
    WritingTool vs MerciApp
  2. 2
    LanguageTool Free plan extensioniOSMacWin Free8.9
    WritingTool vs LanguageTool
  3. 3
    Microsoft Editor Free trial extensionMacWebWin 8.8
    WritingTool vs Microsoft Editor
  4. 4
    Sapling Free plan apiextensionself-hostedWebWin $5/mo8.8
    WritingTool vs Sapling
  5. 5
    iGrammar Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $10/mo8.7
    WritingTool vs iGrammar
  6. 6
    Grammarly Free plan AndroidiOS $12/mo8.6
    WritingTool vs Grammarly
  7. 7
    Ginger AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $0.42/mo8.5
    WritingTool vs Ginger
  8. 8
    Trinka Free plan apiextensionMacself-hostedWeb 8.5
    WritingTool vs Trinka
  9. 9
    Wordvice AI Free plan extensionMacWebWin $0.70/mo8.5
    WritingTool vs Wordvice AI
  10. 10
    Grammar Guru Free plan extensionLinuxMacWebWin $1/mo8.5
    WritingTool vs Grammar Guru
  11. 11
    Harper Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free8.5
    WritingTool vs Harper
  12. 12
    Linguix Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $5/mo8.4
    WritingTool vs Linguix
  13. 13
    ProWritingAid Free plan extension $10/mo8.3
    WritingTool vs ProWritingAid
  14. 14
    Scribens WebWinMaciOSAndroid €4.99/mo8.2
    WritingTool vs Scribens
  15. 15
    Antidote WebWinMacLinuxiOS €4/mo8.2
    WritingTool vs Antidote
  16. 16
    GrammarCheck.ai Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $0.21/mo8.2
    WritingTool vs GrammarCheck.ai
  17. 17
    GemType Free plan WinMacLinuxWeb Free8.1
    WritingTool vs GemType
  18. 18
    WhiteSmoke AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb $0.42/mo8.1
    WritingTool vs WhiteSmoke
  19. 19
    CorrectEnglish Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb $6.67/mo8.1
    WritingTool vs CorrectEnglish
  20. 20
    TextGears Free plan apiWeb $2.48/mo8.0
    WritingTool vs TextGears

WritingTool alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1MerciApp9.1Free plan€12/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2LanguageTool8.9Free planFreeBrowser, iOS, Mac, Windows
3Microsoft Editor8.8Browser, Mac, Web, Windows
4Sapling8.8Free plan$5/moAPI, Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5iGrammar8.7Free plan$10/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
6Grammarly8.6Free plan$12/moAndroid, iOS
7Ginger8.5$0.42/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Trinka8.5Free planAPI, Browser, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Wordvice AI8.5Free plan$0.70/moBrowser, Mac, Web, Windows
10Grammar Guru8.5Free plan$1/moBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Harper8.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12Linguix8.4Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
13ProWritingAid8.3Free plan$10/moBrowser
14Scribens8.2€4.99/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
15Antidote8.2No€4/moWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
16GrammarCheck.ai8.2Free plan$0.21/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Web
17GemType8.1Free planFreeWindows, Mac, Linux, Web
18WhiteSmoke8.1$0.42/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19CorrectEnglish8.1Free plan$6.67/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Web
20TextGears8.0Free plan$2.48/moAPI, Web
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Questions about WritingTool alternatives

What is the best alternative to WritingTool?

MerciApp, number 1 in grammar checkers with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: LanguageTool, Microsoft Editor, Sapling and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to WritingTool?

MerciApp is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.