LanguageTool vs ProWritingAid
LanguageTool scores 5.5 to ProWritingAid's 4.5 among the AI writing assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
LanguageTool wins, 5.5 to 4.5
LanguageTool's Premium plan is $25.48 a month, cheaper than ProWritingAid Premium's $30. LanguageTool includes a team plan with a shared style guide, an API and a personal dictionary; ProWritingAid's pricing page lists none of those four. ProWritingAid checks for plagiarism through separate credits, which LanguageTool does not offer at all. Both tools say they do not train their AI on your writing.
Pick LanguageTool if you want a team plan, API and lower monthly price.
Pick ProWritingAid if you want plagiarism checking and don't need an API.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Writes in a saved voice or style: LanguageTool yes, ProWritingAid no
- Phone keyboard that checks as you type: LanguageTool yes, ProWritingAid no
- Word, Google Docs, Outlook, Gmail and Slack add-ins: Word, google_docs, outlook, gmail against Word, google_docs
- But ProWritingAid leads on checks for plagiarism: ProWritingAid yes, LanguageTool no
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: LanguageTool $25.48, ProWritingAid $30
- Team plan with shared settings: LanguageTool yes, ProWritingAid no
- API: LanguageTool yes, ProWritingAid no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI writing assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. LanguageTool leads on 2 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (13)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
LanguageTool
ProWritingAid
For everything else about each tool, read the full LanguageTool review and ProWritingAid review.
LanguageTool vs ProWritingAid: common questions
Which is better, LanguageTool or ProWritingAid?
LanguageTool scores 5.5 and ProWritingAid 4.5 out of 10 among the AI writing assistants we rate. LanguageTool is ahead on where it works and teams and control. ProWritingAid is ahead on what it helps with.
Is LanguageTool or ProWritingAid cheaper?
LanguageTool's cheapest paid plan is $4.99/mo (Premium, 2-year plan) and ProWritingAid's is $10.00/mo (Premium, billed yearly at $120/yr). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can LanguageTool do that ProWritingAid cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: writes in a saved voice or style, phone keyboard that checks as you type, team plan with shared settings and aPI.
What can ProWritingAid do that LanguageTool cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: checks for plagiarism.
