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Grammar Checker.cc vs ProWritingAid

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both — Grammar Checker.cc is free to use, ProWritingAid has a free plan
Higher Trust score
ProWritingAid — 96 vs 64 for Grammar Checker.cc
Best fit
Grammar Checker.cc: quick, no-signup grammar checks on short pieces of text · ProWritingAid: Fiction authors editing a full manuscript before querying or self-publishing
Platforms
Grammar Checker.cc: Web · ProWritingAid: Web, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS
Status
Both up at our last check — Grammar Checker.cc Oct 14, 2026, ProWritingAid Sep 6, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactGrammar Checker.ccProWritingAid
CategoryGrammar & ProofreadingGrammar & Proofreading
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starts at—$10/mo
Trust score64 / 10096 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS
Company—Orpheus Technology Ltd
Launched—2013
Last verifiedOct 14, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Grammar Checker.cc

There's no signup wall and no word-count trap that pushes you toward a paid plan, which is rare for a grammar checker since most competitors gate the useful corrections behind an account. The lack of any company name, working about page, or privacy policy is a real gap for a tool that has you paste your own writing into a text box.

Pros

  • completely free with no account required
  • checks grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure in one pass
  • includes basic paraphrasing and style suggestions
  • results appear immediately on the same page

Cons

  • 1,000-word cap per check with no way to extend it
  • no browser extension, only the standalone page
  • privacy policy and about pages both return not-found errors, so there's no way to see who runs it or how text is handled

ProWritingAid

For novelists, ProWritingAid is the editor that looks at pacing, repetition, dialogue tags and chapter structure rather than just commas, and the yearly price is a third of the monthly one. The reports take time to learn and the newer AI critique features are rationed by daily caps even on paid plans. If you write emails and reports rather than manuscripts, you are paying for depth you will not use.

Pros

  • Reports on style, readability, repetition, pacing and dialogue, not just grammar
  • Chapter and manuscript critiques, character analysis and a virtual beta reader on paid plans
  • Integrations across Word, Google Docs, Scrivener, browsers, Notion, Pages and a desktop editor
  • Yearly Premium at $10 a month, plus a lifetime option at $399

Cons

  • Monthly billing is three times the yearly rate ($30 versus $10)
  • AI critique and Sparks are capped per day even on Premium (1 chapter critique, 5 Sparks)
  • Free tier checks only 500 words at a time
  • Report density is overwhelming at first and takes time to learn

Which one fits

Choose Grammar Checker.cc if you need

  • quick, no-signup grammar checks on short pieces of text
  • users who don't want to create an account just to fix a paragraph

Choose ProWritingAid if you need

  • Fiction authors editing a full manuscript before querying or self-publishing
  • Writers who want structural feedback (pacing, chapter critique, beta-reader style notes) alongside grammar
  • Scrivener, Word and Google Docs users who want checks inside their existing tool

Grammar Checker.cc vs ProWritingAid: the questions people ask

Is Grammar Checker.cc cheaper than ProWritingAid?

Grammar Checker.cc is free to use; ProWritingAid starts at $10/mo.

Does Grammar Checker.cc or ProWritingAid have a free tier?

Both: Grammar Checker.cc is free to use, and ProWritingAid has a free tier.

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