ProWritingAid
A style editor and manuscript analyser built for novelists and long-form writers.
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About ProWritingAid
ProWritingAid goes further than most checkers on style. Beyond grammar it runs reports on overused words, sentence length variety, pacing, dialogue tags, clichés, sticky sentences and readability, which makes it popular with novelists revising a full manuscript. Newer AI features add rephrasing, chapter critiques and Story Canvas tools for planning plots and getting feedback on ideas. It works in a web editor, as a browser extension, inside Google Docs and Microsoft Office, and through a desktop app that checks text in other programs. There is a limited free plan; Premium and Premium Pro are sold monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime licence, which is rare in this category and attractive to writers who dislike subscriptions. The depth is also its drawback: the volume of reports and highlights can feel overwhelming, and the interface is busier than Grammarly's. It suits people who want to study and improve their prose rather than just fix errors.
Best for: Fiction and long-form writers who want detailed style reports on a whole manuscript.
Pros and cons
What works
- Dozens of in-depth style and readability reports
- Lifetime licence option instead of a subscription
- Works in Google Docs, Microsoft Office and a desktop app
Why people leave
- Interface and number of reports can overwhelm
- Free plan is quite limited
- Some advanced AI critiques use separate credits
Top ProWritingAid alternatives
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Grammarly66.5Simpler, faster corrections everywhere you type, with less focus on manuscript analysis.
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Hemingway Editor62.6A much simpler readability editor, with a cheap one-off desktop app.
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Sudowrite59.6Helps generate and expand fiction, not just edit what you already wrote.
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Novelcrafter57.2A full novel-planning workspace with AI that you can bring your own key to.
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LanguageTool55.3Multilingual grammar and style checks with an open-source engine, for writers outside English.
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ProWritingAid: common questions
Is ProWritingAid free?
ProWritingAid has a free plan and paid plans.
Is ProWritingAid open source?
No, ProWritingAid is not open source. Open-source alternatives include LanguageTool.
What platforms does ProWritingAid run on?
ProWritingAid is available for Web, Windows, macOS and Browser extension.
What are the best alternatives to ProWritingAid?
The highest-ranked ProWritingAid alternatives right now are Grammarly, Hemingway Editor and Sudowrite. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.