Delimiter Readability Checker vs ProWritingAid

Delimiter Readability Checker is a free web tool that scores English text with Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch–Kincaid Grade, and Gunning Fog formulas. It shows sentence and syllable averages behind the scores, updates results automatically in the browser, and does not send entered text to a server. A Load file control accepts text, and a Copy control copies results. The page suggests checking public-facing copy, plain-English requirements, long articles, and draft rewrites. It includes sentence analysis and clarity recommendations, and no account is required. The formulas were calibrated on English prose, so scores for other languages are not meaningful. They assess sentence and word length rather than clarity, accuracy, or structure. Syllable counting is heuristic, so individual words may be counted incorrectly. The tool has a free plan at free, with no paywall. Support is available at [email protected], although replies are not instant and no response time is promised.

ProWritingAid provides grammar and style suggestions through browser extensions and a desktop editor. It works with Word, Google Docs, Scrivener, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, and browser extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. The free account handles 500 words at a time and includes two line-editing runs, ten rephrases, three Sparks, and three Creative Nudges per day. Premium and Premium Pro support documents of any length. Premium includes document sharing, real-time comments, and more than 25 writing analysis reports. Its plagiarism checker compares work against webpages, published works, and academic papers. The product supports English only, including general, British, US, Australian, and Canadian English. ProWritingAid says text entered into its editor is not kept on processing servers, is encrypted during processing, and is not used to train algorithms. The free plan is available; listed paid plans include Premium at $30 a month and Premium Pro at $36 a month, both billed monthly.