Grammarly vs Hemingway Editor

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Grammarly Grammar, tone and rewriting help wherever you type, now part of Superh... Visit Hemingway Editor AI-powered clarity-focused writing editor Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.8 / 10 6.5 / 10
Capability 8 6
Value for money 7 7
Ease of use 9 9
ASEAN readiness 7 5
API quality 5 n/a
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier Free plan: spelling and grammar correction, tone detection and 100 AI prompts a month Full browser version free forever
Paid from $12/month for Pro billed annually ($144/year); $30 month to month $19.99 one-time (desktop app); Editor Plus from $8.33/month billed annually
Has API ✗ ✗
Open source ✗ ✗
Free to use ✓ ✓
Users over 40 million daily active users (2025) 5m+ monthly users
Founded 2009 2013
Maker Superhuman Platform Inc. (formerly Grammarly) Adam Long, Ben Long
Verdict

Grammarly remains the most widely deployed writing checker, and the core job of catching mistakes and adjusting tone in almost any text box is as reliable as ever. Language support has widened beyond English, and the fre...

Hemingway Editor is a long-standing writing tool that highlights hard-to-read sentences, passive voice, adverbs, and complex phrasing, with a readability grade to push you toward clearer prose. The free web app remains g...

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