Writing
Grammarly: AI writing assistant for grammar, tone and clarity. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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5 alternatives to Grammarly
Built by small, independent teams
Highlights hard-to-read sentences and wordy phrases in your writing
Best for Writers who want clearer, punchier text
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Fast, private grammar checker that runs offline
Best for Writers who want checks without sending text away
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Submit your toolGrammar and style checker for over 30 languages
Best for Writers working in more than one language
languagetool.org ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid Premium
Open source command-line linter that flags clichés jargon and awkward phrasing in prose
Best for Terminal-savvy writers who want style advice (partial alternative)
codeberg.org ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
