Grammarly Alternatives for Google Docs

Grammarly is not available for Google Docs but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Google Docs alternative is LanguageTool, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Grammarly and six of them are available for Google Docs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Google Docs alternatives to Grammarly are ProWritingAid, Outwrite, GradeProof and Proofread Bot.

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Grammarly alternatives are mainly Grammar Checkers, but if you're looking for Plagiarism Checkers or AI Writing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows, iPhone, Linux, Free, iPad and Apache OpenOffice. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Grammarly.
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  1. LanguageTool icon

    LanguageTool

     184 likes

    Proofreading software compatible with LibreOffice, Word, Firefox, and Chrome. Supports 20+ languages, offering two tiers: free and premium, with features like customizable checks, Microsoft add-on, and error detection in gender, ISBN, and IBAN. Offers open-source web and desktop versions.

    101 LanguageTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • ONLYOFFICE
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Safari
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Microsoft Word
    • Eclipse
    • TinyMCE
    • Google Docs
    • Thunderbird
    • Vim
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU Emacs
    • Opera
    • Gmail
    • LibreOffice
    • Apache OpenOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • LibreOffice - Writer
    • Cloudron
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    LanguageTool vs Grammarly Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    RemovedUser
    6

    Open source, cheaper, works in more languages.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    14

    It doesn't work very well. For example, it shows all is good if I type in the following: "Can you do plan by yourself? Yoda I speak like and check grammar I do. "

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Jan Klass
    1

    Note: Despite being listed here as "Country of Origin: DE, EU", while the website imprint does list a GmbH (German business), the privacy policy does not mention it; it mentions only the parent org Learneo and it includes data transfer to outside the EEA and into the US.

    3 of 11 comments
    • LanguageTool is Freemium and Open SourceGrammarly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • LanguageTool is Privacy focusedGrammarly is not according to our users
  2. ProWritingAid icon

    ProWritingAid

     29 likes

    A complete grammar checker, style editor, and mentor, offering 25 writing reports. It identifies repetitive language, vague words, overuse of adverbs, passive voice, and complex structures while providing a word explorer and thesaurus.

    127 ProWritingAid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • Google Workspace
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    ProWritingAid vs Grammarly Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    It has a lot of functions that is even more than Grammarly

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has everything that Grammarly does, and more.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's really good because it shows you repeated words, misspelled words and other things for free I highly recommend this to double-check your papers!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • ProWritingAid is Freemium and ProprietaryGrammarly is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Outwrite icon

    Outwrite

     1 like

    Become a better writer with Outwrite. Our AI writing assistant is more than just a grammar checker — it helps turn your ideas into powerful sentences.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    LanguageTool icon
    LanguageTool

    Proofreading software compatible with LibreOffice, Word, Firefox, and Chrome. Supports 20+ languages, offering two tiers: free and premium, with features like customizable checks, Microsoft add-on, and error detection in gender, ...

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  6. GradeProof icon

    GradeProof

     Like

    Proofread your writing directly from your browser. Our world-leading rephrasing technology will instantly make your documents eloquent.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Drive - Docs
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  7. Proofread Bot icon

    Proofread Bot

     5 likes

    Proofread Bot checks your writing for grammar, style, spelling, statistic and plagiarism issues and gives recommendations to improve your writing. The tool gives you a visual text editing interface and an auto generated textual report for your convenience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Drupal
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Facebook
    • Wordpress
    • Microsoft Office Suite
    • Firefox
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    Proofread Bot vs Grammarly Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    No crappy Sign-up process. Directly checks for mistakes. Bye Grammarly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    checks your grammer,but dosnt rephrase

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Proofread Bot is Freemium and ProprietaryGrammarly is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. PlagiarismCheck.org icon

    PlagiarismCheck.org

     7 likes

    PlagiarismCheck.org helps educators and students all around the world to support academic honesty.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Moodle
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Instructure Canvas
    Report marks plagiarism, quotes and references.
     
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