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Best Readability Checkers 2026

Facts read 28 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026

When you want to gauge how readily readers may follow a piece of writing, readability checkers offer different ways to examine text. Compare the readability formulas and sentence analysis each option lists, along with clarity recommendations for possible revisions. Language support can matter when you work across languages, while a browser extension may affect where you can check text as you write. API access is worth considering for programmatic use. ProWritingAid, Check Readability, and Readability Formulas are among the options to compare. Review free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed capabilities to find a checker suited to your writing and workflow.

The standings: top 10

NameIn a lineRecord scorePrice fromTry it freeRuns onFacts read
01 Hemingway EditorIt suits writers and teams working on communications, grants, sales proposals, or other written material.5.7Free planFree planWeb, Windows, Mac29 Sep 2026
02 TextGearsIt may suit students, universities, and services in EdTech, HR, content, or advertising that need text checking or API-based writing analysis.5.5Free planFree planWeb, Browser extension, API, Self-hosted15 Oct 2026
03 Text InspectorText Inspector suits language professionals, academics, and students who analyze English texts or prepare teaching materials and tests.5.5£9.96 a month, billed yearlyFree planWeb, API14 Oct 2026
04 Readable5.3$12 a month, billed yearlyFree planWeb, API14 Oct 2026
05 Botoi Readability APIIt suits developers and teams that need English readability scores in an API workflow, including reviewers of legal or medical drafts and teams comparing writing.4.9$9 a monthFree planAPI7 Oct 2026
06 ProWritingAidProWritingAid may suit English-language writers who want grammar and style suggestions in supported writing apps.4.9$120 a yearFree planBrowser extension28 Sep 2026
07 StyleWriter4.9$30 one-timeFree trialWindows8 Oct 2026
08 ApyHub Readability Scores Documents APIThis API suits developers or content teams who need readability scores for documents or public web pages.4.7$16 a monthFree planAPI7 Oct 2026
09 Readability Analysis Tool (RAT)RAT suits readers and editors working with German .docx text who can use a command-line tool.4.6Free planFree planWindows, Linux7 Oct 2026
10 Readability FormulasThe tools may suit writers, editors, educators, marketing professionals, healthcare providers, and government agencies.4.6Free planFree planWeb, Windows, Mac, Browser extension2 Oct 2026
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It suits writers and teams working on communications, grants, sales proposals, or other written material.

Free plan Free trial WebWindowsMac
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TextGears

It may suit students, universities, and services in EdTech, HR, content, or advertising that need text checking or API-based writing analysis.

WebBrowser extensionAPI+1
Record5.5 Visit
03

Text Inspector

Text Inspector suits language professionals, academics, and students who analyze English texts or prepare teaching materials and tests.

WebAPI
Record5.5 Visit
05

Botoi Readability API

It suits developers and teams that need English readability scores in an API workflow, including reviewers of legal or medical drafts and teams comparing writing.

API
Record4.9 Visit
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ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid may suit English-language writers who want grammar and style suggestions in supported writing apps.

Browser extension $120 a year Record4.9 Visit
7 Windows $30 one-time Record4.9 Visit
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ApyHub Readability Scores Documents API

This API suits developers or content teams who need readability scores for documents or public web pages.

API $16 a month Record4.7 Visit
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Readability Analysis Tool (RAT)

RAT suits readers and editors working with German .docx text who can use a command-line tool.

WindowsLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
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Readability Formulas

The tools may suit writers, editors, educators, marketing professionals, healthcare providers, and government agencies.

WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record4.6 Visit
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UsingEnglish Text Analyser

It suits students, translators, writers, and others who want statistical or readability information about English text.

Web Free plan Record4.6 Visit
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Analyze My Writing

It suits writers, editors, students, and readers who want browser-based text statistics and readability measures.

Web Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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ATOS Analyzer

It suits educators and others who want to estimate text difficulty and compare materials with students’ reading ranges.

Web Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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Check Readability

The tool suits writers, editors, educators, researchers, and SEO specialists who want readability estimates for English text.

WebBrowser extension Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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DO101 Readability Checker

This checker suits writers and editors adjusting English essays or web copy to a target reading level.

Web Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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Eclipse Readability Studio

It suits educators, students, publishers, healthcare teams, and military or government users analyzing document readability.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.5 Visit
17 WebBrowser extension Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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Data·yze Readability Analyzer

This tool suits writers, editors, and educators who want estimated readability measures for text or webpages.

Web Free plan Record4.3 Visit
19 WebBrowser extension $19.83 a month, billed yearly Record4.3 Visit
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AnchorKite Readability Checker

It suits teachers and writers who want quick readability scores and text statistics in a browser.

Web Free plan Record4.2 Visit
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Flesch-Kincaid Readability & Grade Level Analyzer

It suits writers and editors who want a quick English readability estimate without signing up.

Web Free plan Record4.2 Visit
22 Web Free plan Record4.2 Visit
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Delimiter Readability Checker

This checker suits writers reviewing English copy for reading difficulty and sentence patterns.

Web Free plan Record4.1 Visit
24 Web Free plan Record4.1 Visit
25 Web Free plan Record4.0 Visit