Open Source LanguageTool AlternativesGrammar Checkers & AI Writing Tools like LanguageTool

The best open source alternative to LanguageTool is Harper. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to LanguageTool and 17 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to LanguageTool are Grammalecte, Eloquent Proofreading Assistant, Vale and proselint.

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  1. Harper icon
     13 likes

    Harper is an English grammar checker designed to be just right. I created it after years of dealing with the shortcomings of the competition.

    64 Harper alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
     
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  2. Grammalecte icon
     33 likes

    Grammalecte is a French grammar checker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Python
    • Thunderbird
    • Vim
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU Emacs
    • Pluma
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • LibreOffice - Writer
    • ONLYOFFICE
     
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  3. Eloquent is a proofreading software for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, and more than 20 other languages. It finds many errors that a simple spell checker cannot detect.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Vale icon
     2 likes

    Vale is an open-source, command-line tool that brings your editorial style guide to life.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. proselint icon
     2 likes

    Writing is notoriously hard, even for the best writers, and it's not for lack of good advice — a tremendous amount of knowledge about the craft is strewn across usage guides, dictionaries, technical manuals, essays, pamphlets, websites, and the hearts and minds of great...

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
     
  6. Gramma icon
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    Command-line grammar checker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    • JavaScript
     
  7. We use artificial intelligence and natural language processing technology to find your writing errors and offer smart suggestions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Drupal
    • bbPress
    • Wordpress
    • LibreOffice
    • Apache OpenOffice
    • Firefox
     
  8. Editsaurus icon
     14 likes

    Highlights potential pitfalls in your writing to encourage good habits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. RewritePal icon
     6 likes

    RewritePal is a free, AI-powered tool designed to make your writing clear, compelling, and tailored to any audience. Whether you're a student, professional, or content creator, RewritePal helps you transform paragraphs into polished, reader-friendly text in seconds.

    17 RewritePal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Grammark icon
     2 likes

    Grammark helps improve writing style & grammar and teaches students to self-edit. Basically, it finds things that grammarians consider bad, highlights them, and suggests improvements.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11.  3 likes

    Naive linter for English prose for developers who can't write good and wanna learn to do other stuff good too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Atom
     
  12. Scramble icon
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    Scramble is an open-source Chrome extension that leverages AI to enhance your writing directly in your browser. It's designed to be a more customizable and privacy-respecting alternative to Grammarly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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