Best textlint Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from writing style checkers ranked against textlint on the same published basis.
- 1textlint vs DeepL Write
- 2textlint vs Trinka
- 3textlint vs Vale
- 4textlint vs Content Checker
- 5textlint vs Sapling
- 7textlint vs ProWritingAid
- 8textlint vs Revise
- 9textlint vs StyleMCP
- 10textlint vs Claritar
- 11textlint vs DeepL Translator
- 12textlint vs proselint
- 13textlint vs write-good
- 14textlint vs Hemingway Editor
- 15textlint vs Lingofy
- 16textlint vs WRITER
- 17textlint vs Congree Authoring Server
- 18textlint vs RedPen
- 19textlint vs PerfectIt
- 20textlint vs Acrolinx
- 21textlint vs alex
textlint alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepL Write | 6.6 | Free plan | €6.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Trinka | 6.6 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Vale | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Content Checker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | Sapling | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | ProWritingAid | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser |
| 8 | Revise | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | StyleMCP | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Claritar | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 11 | DeepL Translator | 6.3 | Free plan | €7.49/mo | API, Browser |
| 12 | proselint | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | write-good | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Hemingway Editor | 5.6 | No | $0.69/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Lingofy | 5.6 | No | $4.17/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | WRITER | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Congree Authoring Server | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 18 | RedPen | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | PerfectIt | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Acrolinx | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 21 | alex | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about textlint alternatives
What is the best alternative to textlint?
DeepL Write, number 1 in writing style checkers with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Trinka, Vale, Content Checker and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to textlint?
DeepL Write is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.