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LGrammarly vs Hemingway Editor
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Grammarly if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on iOS, Android, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: students, professionals
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Choose Hemingway Editor if…
- you're in its core audience: bloggers and content writers, students
Side by side
Feature Grammarly Hemingway Editor
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price—$8.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes, unless you opt outNo
Data retentionSaved documents kept until you delete them or your accountEligible account records deleted within 30 days of deletion instruction; no automatic retention of editor writing
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II—
AI rewrites
Tone adjustment—
Plagiarism checker—
AI text detection—
Non-English checking—
Word/Google Docs add-in—
Browser extension—
Custom style guide—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, ChromeWeb, macOS, Windows
CategoryGrammar & ProofreadingGrammar & Proofreading
CompanySuperhuman Platform Inc.Boondoggle Studio, LLC
Based inUnited States—
Founded2009—
Part ofSuperhuman—
Key features
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- Real-time spelling, grammar and clarity checks
- Paragraph and full-sentence rewrites
- Tone suggestions for different audiences
- Reader Reactions predicts how readers respond
- AI Detector and Humanizer agents
- Plagiarism checker and citation generator
- Works in MS Office, Google Docs and browsers
- Enterprise style guides, brand tones and DLP
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- Highlights wordy sentences, adverbs and passive voice
- Readability grade-level scoring
- AI sentence rewrites and tone adjustments
- Unlimited advanced grammar fixes
- AI synonym suggestions
- Style guide and target reading level
- Import .docx; export to text, PDF or Word
- One-click WordPress publishing in desktop app
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Grammarly
Free€0
Pro€12/member/mo billed annually (€30 billed monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Hemingway Editor
Individual 5K$8.33/mo ($100 billed annually)
Individual 10K$12.50/mo ($150 billed annually)
Team 10K$12.50/user/mo ($150 billed annually)
EnterpriseCustom
Hemingway Editor Classic (desktop)$19.99
Strengths and limitations
Grammarly
- Free plan includes grammar checks and 100 AI prompts a month
- Available on desktop, mobile, browser extensions, MS Office and Google Docs
- Pro includes plagiarism and AI-text detection
- Enterprise offers SSO, SCIM, BYOK and data loss prevention
- Pro costs €30 when billed monthly versus €12 billed annually
- Free plan is limited to 100 AI prompts per month
- Enterprise pricing is not published
Hemingway Editor
- 2-week free trial with no credit card required
- Desktop app is a one-time $19.99 purchase and works offline
- Free web tools for grammar, paraphrasing and readability
- Team plan supports up to 50 users with admin controls
- Desktop Classic app does not include AI features
- AI usage is capped by monthly sentence allowances
- No mobile app listed
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