Hemingway EditorFree plan
Paid from
$25 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Hemingway Editor vs LanguageTool:
which should you use?
Hemingway Editor and LanguageTool, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Hemingway Editor is built for writing, communication & language.
LanguageTool is built for writing, communication & language.
Pricing, simplified
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
LanguageToolFree plan
Paid from
$24.9 a month
View plans and limitsThe 30-second comparison
If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Hemingway Editor | LanguageTool | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else. The free web version has no sign-up. | Strong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. Free in the browser with no sign-up: the readability marking, and no AI at all | Yes. Free tier covering basic grammar and spelling | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $25 a month. | $24.9 a month. | LanguageTool |
| What the paid tiers cost |
|
| Tie |
| What to watch out for | Readability is not the same as quality — it will flag a precise technical sentence as difficult. Deliberately narrow. The free browser version carries no AI; that sits in Hemingway Editor Plus, where paying monthly rather than annually costs two to three times as much, and where the tiers differ only by how many AI sentence rewrites a month you get. | Owned by the same company as QuillBot since 2023. Month to month costs more than four times the annual rate, and there are four payment intervals to pick between, so the interval matters more than the tier. Prices are quoted inclusive of VAT. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | students, working professionals | students, working professionals, researchers | Tie |
| Runs on your own machine | Hosted service only — your material goes to their servers. | Can be run on your own machine, so the material never leaves it. | LanguageTool |
| Made by | Boondoggle Studio — US. | Learneo — Redwood City, US. | Tie |
LanguageTool is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself. It is a single row of daylight, so read Hemingway Editor’s column before deciding.
LanguageTool
Strong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers.
✓ Strong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers.
✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $24.9 against $25
✓ The material cannot leave your own machine
✓ You are among researchers
Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else.
Hemingway Editor is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else.
✓ It is built for writing, communication & language
✓ The free web version has no sign-up.
✓ Free in the browser with no sign-up: the readability marking, and no AI at all
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to pay | LanguageTool | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
| Runs on your own machine | LanguageTool | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
The prices
Hemingway Editor. Read by hand off hemingwayapp.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. hemingwayapp.com/hemingway-editor-plus
LanguageTool. Read by hand off languagetool.org on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. languagetool.org/premium
The ratings
The category these two share. Writing, Communication & Language — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Hemingway Editor
Not a good fitLanguageTool
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Hemingway Editor
Not a good fitLanguageTool
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Hemingway Editor
Built for thisLanguageTool
Built for thisBest choice: Tie
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Hemingway Editor
Bad fitLanguageTool
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Hemingway Editor
Not a good fitLanguageTool
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Hemingway Editor
Bad fitLanguageTool
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Hemingway Editor
Bad fitLanguageTool
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Hemingway Editor
Bad fitLanguageTool
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Hemingway Editor
Not a good fitLanguageTool
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Hemingway Editor
Not a good fitLanguageTool
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else.
by Boondoggle StudioMarks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else.
It is built for writing, communication & language
The free web version has no sign-up.
Free in the browser with no sign-up: the readability marking, and no AI at all
Strong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers.
by LearneoStrong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $24.9 against $25
The material cannot leave your own machine
You are among researchers
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Free version
Hemingway Editor
Yes — Free plan availableFree in the browser with no sign-up: the readability marking, and no AI at all
LanguageTool
Yes — Free plan availableFree tier covering basic grammar and spelling
Individual plans
Hemingway Editor
Individual 5K
$25 / month$8.33 / month (annual)
Individual 10K
$30 / month$12.50 / month (annual)
LanguageTool
Premium
$24.90 / month$16.63 / month (quarterly)$5.83 / month (annual)
Teams
$11.07 / month$11.07 / month (annual)
Business plans
Hemingway Editor
From $30 / user / monthFrom $12.50 / user / month (annual)Team 10K
LanguageToolNot sold to teams
Enterprise
Hemingway EditorNot published
LanguageToolNot published
View full details
Hemingway EditorView Hemingway Editor pricing
LanguageToolView LanguageTool pricing
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
LanguageTool
Close call. Both cover writing, communication & language at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on; LanguageTool is cheaper to start paying for, $24.9 against $25.
8 rows compared
Frequently asked questions
Is Hemingway Editor or LanguageTool better?
LanguageTool is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself. It is a single row of daylight, so read Hemingway Editor’s column before deciding. both have a free plan you can start on; LanguageTool is cheaper to start paying for, $24.9 against $25. Hemingway Editor: Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else. The free web version has no sign-up. LanguageTool: Strong across more than 30 languages rather than English alone, and it can be self-hosted, which almost nothing else in this category offers.
Is Hemingway Editor or LanguageTool cheaper?
LanguageTool — paid plans start at $24.9 a month against $25 a month.
Do Hemingway Editor and LanguageTool both have free plans?
Yes. Hemingway Editor: Free in the browser with no sign-up: the readability marking, and no AI at all. LanguageTool: Free tier covering basic grammar and spelling.
What should I watch out for?
Hemingway Editor: Readability is not the same as quality — it will flag a precise technical sentence as difficult. Deliberately narrow. The free browser version carries no AI; that sits in Hemingway Editor Plus, where paying monthly rather than annually costs two to three times as much, and where the tiers differ only by how many AI sentence rewrites a month you get. LanguageTool: Owned by the same company as QuillBot since 2023. Month to month costs more than four times the annual rate, and there are four payment intervals to pick between, so the interval matters more than the tier. Prices are quoted inclusive of VAT.
Read more
Hemingway Editor
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
LanguageTool
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Best AI for Writing
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.