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Ginger Software Review: Price, Features and Score

Ginger Software: AI grammar and spelling corrector with rephraser and translation. Free plan; paid from $45 a year, on Windows, Mac, web, iOS, Android and browser extension. We did not test it; the facts come from its own pages.

Prices and data checked October 14, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

Ginger Software on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · editing & grammar · #9 of 12 ·

Best for: Authors drafting in Word on Windows wanting low-cost grammar fixes

BookBird Author Score5.6/10 #9 of 12 editing & grammar. Worked out from Ginger Software’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts21.4/50Each of the 7 author jobs on the editing & grammar list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when Ginger Software’s own pages confirm it. 3 of 7 confirmed = 21.4 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts10/25Searches, 20 points: 1,600 a month for “ginger software”, against Grammarly, the most searched in this category (2,740,000), on a log scale = 10. Trend, 5 points: down 55% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 0; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 56.4 of 100 points= 5.6 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from Ginger Software’s own pages

  • Yes: Grammar and spelling
  • Not stated: Style reports (not stated)
  • Not stated: Fiction reports (not stated)
  • Not stated: Handles a whole manuscript (not stated)
  • Yes: Works in Word, Google Docs or Scrivener
  • Yes: Custom dictionary or style rules
  • Not stated: Your text is not used for training (not stated)

Ginger Software pricing

Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. Plans, in US dollars:

  • Free
  • Premium: $6.50 a month (flash-sale price (regular $13.00/month shown struck through); the sale is labelled 50% off for life)
  • Premium: $14.97 a quarter (flash-sale price, $4.99/month equivalent (regular $9.99/month shown))
  • Premium (annual): $45 a year (flash-sale price, $3.75/month equivalent (regular $7.50/month shown))
  • Premium (2 years): $72 custom pricing (one payment every 2 years at flash-sale price, $3.00/month equivalent (regular $6.00/month shown))
  • Business: price in USD not confirmed

Prices in USD as shown on the upgrade page from Poland. All four Premium prices are a running 50%-off flash sale; regular per-month rates are shown struck through. FAQ says there is no free trial; 7-day money-back guarantee. Students and teachers 70% off with eligibility check.

What Ginger Software offers

  • Corrects grammar, spelling and phrasing across a full sentence in context
  • One-click rephrasing with several alternatives and tone variations
  • Translation into 40+ languages
  • Synonyms and an English dictionary on a tapped or double-clicked word
  • Add-in for Microsoft Word and Outlook on Windows; Google Docs integration on Premium
  • Desktop apps for Windows and Mac, Chrome and Edge extensions
  • Ginger Writer apps for iOS and Android, plus an Android keyboard
  • Personal dictionary kept in the account

Runs on: Windows, Mac, web, iOS, Android and browser extension. Launched: 2010.

Ginger Software alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
ProWritingAid8.8Free plan; paid from $120 a yearFiction authors wanting line edits plus whole-manuscript story feedback
Grammarly8.1Free plan; paid from $144 a yearAuthors wanting grammar checks inside Word, Google Docs and browsers
AutoCrit8.0Free plan; paid from $180 a yearFiction authors self-editing a full draft in a browser
LanguageTool7.3Free plan; paid from $69.90 a yearAuthors writing in several languages, inside Word or Google Docs
Marlowe7.0Free plan; paid from $29.95 one-timeNovelists wanting a structural critique of a full draft, per report

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