Hemingway Editor vs Grammarly

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

Hemingway Editor AI-powered clarity-focused writing editor Visit Grammarly AI writing assistant that checks grammar, style, tone, and clarity acr... Visit
RECATOOLS Score 6.5 / 10 7.8 / 10
Capability 6 8
Value for money 7 7
Ease of use 9 9
ASEAN readiness 5 7
API quality 0 5
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier Full browser version free forever Basic grammar and spell checking, limited suggestions
Paid from $19.99 one-time (Desktop app) ~US$12/month (Premium, billed annually)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users 5m+ monthly users over 40 million daily active users (2025)
Founded 2013 2009
Maker Adam Long, Ben Long Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, Dmytro Lider
Verdict

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...

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...

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