Alternatives to ProWritingAid
Deep style reports for authors
ProWritingAid ranks #6 of 9 in AI writing assistants, with an Alt Score of 73. It is proprietary, freemium from €120/year (Premium, billed yearly) and available on Web, Browser extension, Windows and macOS. 8 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Authors, novelists, and other long-form writers who want detailed editorial feedback on their manuscripts, beyond basic spelling and grammar correction.
A grammar and style checker paired with 25+ in-depth reports covering overused words, clichés, pacing, dialogue, passive voice, sensory detail, and readability. It also includes manuscript-level tools like Chapter Critique, Plot and Character Analysis, and a Virtual Beta Reader, plus benchmarking your prose against published authors.
You write inside your existing tool—Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Scrivener, or a browser—via a ProWritingAid extension or desktop app, and it flags issues inline with click-to-accept suggestions; you can also run a full manuscript or chapter through its dedicated analysis reports for deeper, section-by-section feedback.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the AI writing assistants checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for ProWritingAid is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
500 word count limit
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Platforms Web, Browser extension, Windows, macOS verified 2026-07-10
Desktop Everywhere for Windows
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
All ProWritingAid content, the selection, compilation, arrangement and presentation of all materials, and the overall design of the site are copyrighted by us, and are protected by US and internationa
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Starts at €120/year (Premium, billed yearly) verified 2026-07-10
€1000 per month, billed yearly €120
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Status active verified 2026-07-10
© 2026 - Orpheus Technology, prowritingaid.com
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Grammar & spelling Yes verified 2026-07-10
Spelling mistakes are highlighted in red in your text. If you click the word, you'll be shown a list of suggested corrections.
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Style / tone rewriting Yes verified 2026-07-10
Transform your words into captivating sentences using our Rephrase tool. Make your writing more formal or informal, longer or shorter, sound more fluent, and even add sensory detail in just a few clic
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Long-form generation Partial verified 2026-07-10
Idea/continuation sparks; not full long-form generation.
Use Sparks Inspire to overcome writer's block and move your story forward with ideas for new dialogue, emotional or sensory descriptions, and more.
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Plagiarism detection Yes verified 2026-07-10
The software highlights all content that is an exact representation of other's work.
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Browser extension Yes verified 2026-07-10
With our Chrome extension, you can access ProWritingAid's grammar checker, style improvements, and 25+ in-depth writing reports in Google Docs, Notion, Atticus, Campfire, and hundreds of other sites.
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Office / Docs integration Yes verified 2026-07-10
For MS Word (desktop), Scrivener, Vellum, and all your favorite Windows apps.
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Free tier limits Partial verified 2026-07-10
Free tier capped at 500 words.
500 word count limit
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Data used for training (opt-out) Yes verified 2026-07-10
All of our features uphold our privacy promise to never access your text or use it to train our algorithms.
https://prowritingaid.com/responsible-ai
FAQ
Yes. Grammarly, QuillBot and DeepL Write have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
LanguageTool — every license claim links its source.