Grammarly vs Hemingway Editor

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

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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 0
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier Basic grammar and spell checking, limited suggestions Full browser version free forever
Paid from ~US$12/month (Premium, billed annually) $19.99 one-time (Desktop app)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users over 40 million daily active users (2025) 5m+ monthly users
Founded 2009 2013
Maker Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, Dmytro Lider Adam Long, Ben Long
Verdict

Grammarly is still the most established writing assistant: reliable mechanics checking, tone and clarity suggestions, and generative rewriting embedded nearly everywhere you type. The core product survived the October 20...

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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