Comparison
ESL Humanizer vs editGPT: which is better for non-native English writers?
By ESL Humanizer editorial team · Prices and limits checked September 2026
Short answer
editGPT is a good general proofreader if you like ChatGPT's edits but want to see them as tracked changes. ESL Humanizer also shows every change, and adds what a non-native writer needs on top: a meaning score for each rewrite and an AI-detection estimate before and after.
editGPT is a proofreading tool that uses ChatGPT to edit your text and shows the edits as tracked changes you can accept or reject. ESL Humanizer rewrites English that non-native speakers wrote themselves so it reads naturally, without changing the meaning. ESL Humanizer is our product, so we’ve kept its row to verifiable facts; editGPT’s details come from its own website and can change — check before you pay.
At a glance
| ESL Humanizer | editGPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ESL writing editor | Grammar & writing assistant |
| Built for | Polishing English you wrote yourself | Proofreading and editing any text with ChatGPT, with visible changes |
| On AI detectors | Shows an estimate, never a guarantee | Doesn't market anything about AI detectors |
| Shows each change | Yes — word by word, plus a meaning score | Yes — tracked changes you accept or reject |
| Free option | 1 rewrite a day (2 when signed in), up to 1,500 characters (~250 words) each | 20,000 words a month, up to 600 words per document |
| Paid from | $24.95/month or $89 for 4 months | Pro (500,000 words a month) — see its pricing page for the current price |
What editGPT does well
- Edits appear as tracked changes, so nothing is changed silently
- Generous free allowance of 20,000 words a month
- Word import and export, revision history and saved custom prompts on paid plans
- Browser extension
Where editGPT falls short for non-native writers
- Free documents are capped at 600 words
- A general proofreader, not tuned to the errors second-language writers make
- No meaning score and no AI-detection view
What ESL Humanizer does differently
- ESL Humanizer is built for non-native English: it fixes word order and idiom, not only grammar.
- Each rewrite gets a meaning score, so you can check nothing was added or lost.
- It shows an AI-detection estimate for the text before and after the rewrite.
Which should you choose?
Choose editGPT if…
- You want ChatGPT-style proofreading on long documents with tracked changes
- You need Word import and export
Choose ESL Humanizer if…
- English is your second language and you want your writing to sound natural, not only correct
- You worry about AI-detector false positives and want to see an estimate
A note on AI detectors
No tool can guarantee how an AI detector will score your text. In a peer-reviewed Stanford study, seven detectors labeled 61% of human-written TOEFL essays as AI-generated on average, and independent tests have found detectors disagree with one another. Natural English you wrote — plus drafts that show your process — is the most reliable protection. Read more about why detectors flag ESL writing.
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 editGPT free?
editGPT's free plan covers 20,000 words a month with up to 600 words per document. Paid plans raise the limits; its pricing page shows the current prices.
What's the difference between editGPT and ESL Humanizer?
Both show you exactly what changed. editGPT is a general ChatGPT-based proofreader; ESL Humanizer is aimed at non-native writers and adds a meaning score and an AI-detection estimate for each rewrite.