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The Best Languagetool Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives2 free · 22 open source

Looking for something like Languagetool? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 2 are free or have a free plan and 22 are open source.

About Languagetoolgithub.com/languagetool-org/languagetool
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LanguageTool checks grammar and style across more than 25 languages, according to its project description.

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#AlternativePricingOpen sourcePlatforms
1LanguageTool —Not statediOS, Web
2Harper —Yes—
3Linkspector —Yes—
4ProWritingAid —Not statedWeb
5Writing Tools FreeYesLinux, macOS, Windows
6WindowTextExtractor FreeYesWindows
7Paperless Ngx —Yes—
8FontoGen —Yes—
9Maple Font —Yes—
10WhisperX —Yes—
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Harper

github.com/automattic/harperOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

Harper checks grammar and spelling offline and is written in Rust, according to its repository.

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WhisperX

github.com/m-bain/whisperXOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

WhisperX provides speech recognition with word-level timestamps and speaker diarization, according to its project description.

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Buzz

github.com/chidiwilliams/buzzOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on a personal computer, using Whisper models according to its project description.

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Papra

github.com/papra-hq/papraOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

Papra provides a document management and archiving platform with self-hosting options.

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Smassh

github.com/kraanzu/smasshOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

Smassh provides a terminal-based typing test inspired by MonkeyType and described as a text-interface app.

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Whisper

github.com/openai/whisperOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

OpenAI Whisper is a general-purpose speech-recognition model trained with large-scale weak supervision.

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ttyper

github.com/max-niederman/ttyperOpen source
Also covers open source and text tools · same kind of open-source project

ttyper runs a Rust-based typing test in the terminal, according to its repository description.

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What is the best alternative to Languagetool?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Languagetool are LanguageTool, Harper, and Linkspector.
Is there a free alternative to Languagetool?
Yes. Writing Tools and WindowTextExtractor are free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to Languagetool?
Yes: Harper, Linkspector, Writing Tools, and WindowTextExtractor.

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