Alternatives
The best ProWritingAid alternatives for non-native English writers
By ESL Humanizer editorial team · Prices and limits checked September 2026
Short answer
The best ProWritingAid alternative depends on why you're switching. If you wrote the text yourself and want it to sound natural without changing your meaning, ESL Humanizer is built for that. Grammarly is a good fit if you want real-time grammar help in email, Docs and every browser field; LanguageTool is a good fit if you write in German, Spanish, French or other languages as well as English.
Why people look for a ProWritingAid alternative
- Too many reports for a quick academic edit
- Expensive month to month
- Not built for second-language writers
ProWritingAid and its alternatives compared
Details come from each tool’s own website in September 2026 and can change. ESL Humanizer is our product, so its row sticks to verifiable facts.
| Tool | Built for | Free option | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESL Humanizer | Polishing English you wrote yourself | 1 rewrite a day (2 when signed in), up to 1,500 characters (~250 words) each | $24.95/month or $89 for 4 months |
| Grammarly | Correcting grammar and tone as you write; its humanizer rewrites AI-generated text | Grammar and spelling checks, 100 AI prompts a month, basic free humanizer | Pro from $12/month |
| LanguageTool | Grammar and style checking in 30+ languages | Up to 2,000 characters per check, 3 paraphrases a day | Premium — see its pricing page (shown at checkout) |
| Wordtune | Rewriting sentences for clarity, tone and length | 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day | Advanced $6.99/month ($4.89 billed yearly); Unlimited $9.99/month ($6.99 billed yearly) |
| DeepL Write | Refining text for clarity and tone, alongside DeepL's translator | Free version on the web with limits | Write Pro add-on from €6.99/user/month billed yearly, on a paid DeepL plan |
| ProWritingAid (for reference) | Style analysis and editing for long documents | 500 words per document, 2 line edits and 10 rephrases a day | Premium $30/month or $120/year; lifetime from $399 |
The alternatives, one by one
1. ESL Humanizer — for English you wrote yourself
ESL Humanizer rewrites a non-native writer’s own paragraph so it reads naturally, then shows every change word by word with a meaning score and an AI-detection estimate. It doesn’t generate content and never promises to beat detectors.
- ESL Humanizer does the rewrite for you and shows every change, instead of listing issues to fix.
- Designed around the mistakes non-native writers make, not literary style.
- Shows a meaning score and an AI-detection estimate.
2. Grammarly — correcting grammar and tone as you write; its humanizer rewrites AI-generated text
A grammar and writing assistant that also offers a free AI humanizer for rewriting AI-generated drafts.
- Choose it if you want real-time grammar help in email, Docs and every browser field
- Watch out for: its humanizer is designed for AI-generated text, not for a non-native writer's own draft
- Free option: Grammar and spelling checks, 100 AI prompts a month, basic free humanizer
3. LanguageTool — grammar and style checking in 30+ languages
A multilingual grammar, style and spelling checker with an AI paraphraser.
- Choose it if you write in German, Spanish, French or other languages as well as English
- Watch out for: error correction won't fix sentences that are grammatical but sound translated
- Free option: Up to 2,000 characters per check, 3 paraphrases a day
4. Wordtune — rewriting sentences for clarity, tone and length
An AI rewriting assistant that suggests alternative versions of sentences, from AI21 Labs.
- Choose it if you like hand-picking the wording of each sentence
- Watch out for: sentence-by-sentence work can leave a paragraph that doesn't flow
- Free option: 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day
5. DeepL Write — refining text for clarity and tone, alongside DeepL's translator
DeepL's writing assistant, which suggests clearer wording and corrections, from the company behind DeepL Translator.
- Choose it if you translate from your first language and then polish in English
- Watch out for: its Pro features need a paid DeepL subscription
- Free option: Free version on the web with limits
When sticking with ProWritingAid makes sense
- You're writing a novel or long report and want detailed style analysis
- You prefer a one-time lifetime purchase
Wrote it yourself? Make it sound natural.
Paste a paragraph. ESL Humanizer fixes non-native phrasing, keeps your meaning and highlights every change — free for up to ~250 words.
Quick answers
Is ProWritingAid worth it for students?
It's worth it if you write long documents and want to learn style rules. For short assignments and applications, a tool that rewrites and explains changes is usually quicker.