Best TextGears Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from grammar checkers ranked against TextGears on the same published basis.

TextGears alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	LanguageTool	9.8	Free plan	Free	Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
2	Grammarly	9.7	Free plan	$12/mo	Android, iOS
3	Linguix	9.3	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
4	iGrammar	9.1	Free plan	$10/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
5	GrammarCheck.ai	9.0	Free plan	$4/mo	Web, iOS, Android, Linux
6	Scribens	8.9	No	€4.99/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
7	Ginger	8.9	No	$0.42/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8	CorrectEnglish	8.9	Free plan	$6.67/mo	Web, iOS, Android
9	WhiteSmoke	8.8	No	$0.83/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
10	Antidote	8.5	No	€4/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
11	ProWritingAid	8.2	Free plan	$10/mo	Browser
12	Typlx	8.2	Free plan	Free	iOS
13	Trinka	8.1	Free plan	—	API, Browser, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14	Sapling	8.0	Free plan	$5/mo	API, Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15	MerciApp	7.8	Free plan	€12/mo	Web, Windows, Mac
16	Wordvice AI	7.8	Free plan	$0.70/mo	Browser, Mac, Web, Windows
17	Wordeep	7.8	No	$8.25/mo	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web
18	Outwrite	7.7	Free plan	$7.95/mo	API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows
19	Ghotit	7.7	No	—	Windows, Mac, iOS
20	Typeright	7.7	No	—	iOS, Android

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What is the best alternative to TextGears?

LanguageTool, number 1 in grammar checkers with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Grammarly, Linguix, iGrammar and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TextGears?

LanguageTool is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.