The best Grammarly alternative for novelists and long-form writers, with deep style reports and story critiques, but English only and busier than a simple checker.
What it is
ProWritingAid checks grammar, spelling and punctuation and adds more than 20 line-editing reports on style, readability, overused words, sticky sentences, pacing and repetition, plus story tools: idea feedback, chapter critiques and manuscript analysis paid with Story Credits. It works in Google Docs, Microsoft Office, its own desktop editor and a browser extension. English only (US, UK, Canadian and Australian). Free: each report up to 2 runs a day on 500 words at a time and 10 rephrases a day. Premium is $10 a month billed yearly ($120), $30 month to month or $399 once; Premium Pro, with daily chapter critiques and community access, is $12 a month billed yearly ($144), $36 monthly or $699 once. Paid plans have a 3-day money-back guarantee. Checked on prowritingaid.com November 12, 2026.
Best for
- Novelists and fiction writers
- Long manuscripts and reports
- Writers who want to learn from style feedback
What we like
- Deepest style and readability reports of any checker here
- Story and chapter critiques built for fiction
- One-time lifetime license available
What to watch
- English only
- Free plan checks only 500 words at a time
- Dozens of reports make the interface busy for quick fixes
- Money-back window is only 3 days
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