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ProWritingAid Review: Price, Features and Score

ProWritingAid: Grammar checker and style editor with fiction and manuscript reports. Free plan; paid from $120 a year, on web, Windows, Mac and browser extension. We did not test it; the facts come from its own pages.

Prices and data checked October 7, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

ProWritingAid on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · editing & grammar · #1 of 12 ·

Best for: Fiction authors wanting line edits plus whole-manuscript story feedback

BookBird Author Score8.8/10 #1 of 12 editing & grammar. Worked out from ProWritingAid’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts50/50Each of the 7 author jobs on the editing & grammar list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when ProWritingAid’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 7 confirmed = 50 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 pts13.5/25Searches, 20 points: 18,100 a month for “prowritingaid”, against Grammarly, the most searched in this category (2,740,000), on a log scale = 13.2. Trend, 5 points: down 45% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 0.2; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 88.5 of 100 points= 8.8 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from ProWritingAid’s own pages

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

ProWritingAid pricing

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

  • Free (2 runs per report a day on 500 words)
  • Premium: $30 a month
  • Premium: $120 a year ($10/month billed yearly)
  • Premium: $399 one-time (lifetime)
  • Premium Pro: $36 a month
  • Premium Pro: $144 a year ($12/month billed yearly)
  • Premium Pro: $699 one-time (lifetime)

USD shown on the pricing page. 3-day money-back guarantee on yearly and lifetime plans. Manuscript Analysis runs on Story Credits bought separately (Premium up to 40% off, Premium Pro up to 65% off).

What ProWritingAid offers

  • Grammar, spelling and punctuation checks
  • 25+ line-editing reports: readability, overused words, sensory detail
  • Custom dictionary and custom style guide on Premium
  • Chapter Critique and Story Canvas idea feedback
  • Manuscript Analysis of up to 300,000 words: pacing, dialogue, structure, timeline
  • Compare your style with well-known authors
  • Works in Word, Google Docs, Scrivener and other apps
  • Premium Pro adds live workshops and cowriting sprints

Runs on: web, Windows, Mac and browser extension. Launched: 2013.

ProWritingAid alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
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
Hemingway Editor6.6Free plan; paid from $19.99 one-timeWriters tightening prose; one-time desktop app or AI subscription

Compare: ProWritingAid vs Grammarly · All editing & grammar · All software for authors

How the score is computed: the formula, step by step.