LanguageTool
Grammar & editingOpen-source grammar and style checker with self-hosting option
- Stars
- ★ 15.2k
- Licence
- LGPL-2.1
- Updated
Alternative to Grammarly, ProWritingAid
Free alternatives to Hemingway Editor
Last updated · 2 options
Quick answer: There are 2 free options here. LanguageTool and ProWritingAid are listed first; check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Readability and style highlighter sold as a desktop and web editor. Here are 2 free options, most-starred first.
ProWritingAid
Grammar & editingDeep manuscript editing reports for fiction and non-fiction
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Alternative to Grammarly, Hemingway Editor
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Hemingway Editor?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 2 options: LanguageTool and ProWritingAid.
Which Hemingway Editor alternatives are open source?
LanguageTool (LGPL-2.1). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Hemingway Editor alternatives run on a Mac?
LanguageTool and ProWritingAid (all of them).
Related categories: Grammar & editing
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool exports a format your editor, agent or printer accepts, and back up your manuscript before you switch mid-draft.