Antidote vs ProWritingAid

Antidote

• People who write in both English and French
• Editors and translators who want explanations with each correction
• Families: one subscription covers five users
• Organizations that need a corrector installed without external servers

ProWritingAid

• Fiction writers who want feedback on a chapter or a whole manuscript
• Authors who edit in Scrivener, Word or Google Docs
• Writers who would rather buy a lifetime license than subscribe

Antidote

• Druide's store lists prices in Canadian dollars, plus taxes where applicable.
• The subscription is billed once a year with no monthly option, and store purchases are not refundable.
• English and French are separate: one language is included, and having both costs CA$89.95 instead of CA$59.95.
• There is no native Android app. Android, Chromebook and Linux users work in Antidote Web, and Antidote Mobile has no corrector of its own.

ProWritingAid

• The Free plan checks at most 500 words at a time and allows 2 runs of each report per day.
• Manuscript Analysis, Virtual Beta Reader and the other full-story tools need Story Credits, bought separately from a subscription.
• An internet connection is required for the Web Editor and every integration, including the desktop apps.
• Plagiarism checks are sold separately in bundles, and each check covers up to 2,000 words.

Antidote

Corrector

Flags spelling, grammar and typography errors with a tooltip explaining each one, and its filters pick out repetition and non-inclusive wording.

Reformulation

A subscription-only mode that uses generative AI trained by Druide's linguists to rewrite, retouch, soften or shorten a passage or a segment of it.

Dictionaries

Definitions link on to synonyms, antonyms, word combinations, conjugations and word families, with audio pronunciation for subscribers.

Language guides

578 articles cover grammar, style, spelling and punctuation, and the corrector's tooltips link to the article that explains the rule in question.

Anti-Oops! for email

Steps in when Send is clicked to prompt a final check of the email, confirm that the intended attachments are included, and flag wording that may be badly received.

Connectors to other software

The free Connectix utility links Antidote 12 or Antidote Web to more than 90 applications, so corrections are applied in the original document.

ProWritingAid

Grammar Checker and Writing Reports

Fixes grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency issues, and more than 25 reports analyze readability, sentence structure, sticky sentences and word choice.

Rephrase and Sparks

Rephrase offers alternative phrasings for a sentence, and Sparks suggests rewrites in different styles. Free accounts get 10 Rephrases and 3 Sparks a day.

Chapter Critique

Feedback on the pacing, dialogue and prose of a single chapter. Premium includes 1 critique a day and Premium Pro 30 a day.

Full-manuscript analysis

Manuscript Analysis, Plot Analysis, Character Analysis, Virtual Beta Reader and Marketability Analysis each cost 1 Story Credit per run on stories up to 300,000 words.

Planning and writing tools

Story Canvas gives guided prompts on characters, plot, setting and structure before drafting, and Writing Sessions provide a distraction-free writing space.

Works inside other writing apps

Desktop Everywhere for Windows and Mac covers Word, Scrivener and other desktop apps, and Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions cover Google Docs, Atticus and web pages.

Antidote

• Antidote+ Personal, one languageCA$59.95

  first year, in Canadian dollars; CA$48 per year on renewal

  One-year subscription for 1 user to all three applications, with the corrector, dictionaries and guides for English or French.

• Antidote+ Personal, English and FrenchCA$89.95

  first year, in Canadian dollars; CA$72 per year on renewal

  The Personal subscription with both languages, adding translations for 2.8 million words and expressions.

• Antidote+ Family, one languageCA$99.95

  first year, in Canadian dollars; CA$80 per year on renewal

  One-year subscription for up to 5 family members living under the same roof. Additional users do not need an email address.

• Antidote+ Family, English and FrenchCA$149.95

  first year, in Canadian dollars; CA$120 per year on renewal

  The Family subscription for 5 users with both languages and the 2.8 million translations.

• OrganizationsCustom

  From 5 devices or users by quote: Antidote 12 per-device licenses, Antidote Web subscriptions or Antidote Pro, priced by tiers.

ProWritingAid

• Free$0

  Grammar, spelling and punctuation checks on up to 500 words, with 10 Rephrases, 3 Sparks and 2 runs of each report per day.

• Premium$10

  per month, billed yearly ($120); $30 billed monthly

  Unlimited word count, report runs and Rephrases, 25+ writing reports, a custom style guide, 1 Chapter Critique and 5 Sparks a day.

• Premium Pro$12

  per month, billed yearly ($144); $36 billed monthly

  Everything in Premium, plus 30 Chapter Critiques and 50 Sparks a day, live workshops, daily cowriting sprints and a 200+ workshop library.

• Premium (Lifetime)$399

  one-time payment

  The Premium feature set for a single payment instead of a subscription.

• Premium Pro (Lifetime)$699

  one-time payment

  The Premium Pro feature set for a single payment instead of a subscription.

Antidote

• Other savings

  Lower price on renewal

  Antidote+ costs less from the second year: Personal with one language is CA$59.95 for the first year and CA$48 on renewal, and Family CA$99.95 then CA$80.

• Education

  Preferential pricing and site licenses for schools

  Druide's organizations page says schools get preferential pricing and can buy a site license, with quotes available on request.

• Other savings

  Upgrade discount for owners of earlier editions

  People who already own an earlier edition of Antidote are offered a discounted switch to Antidote+ through the store's upgrade options.

ProWritingAid

• Annual discount

  Save 67% with yearly billing

  Premium is $10 a month billed yearly ($120) against $30 billed monthly, and Premium Pro is $12 a month ($144) against $36. The pricing page states a 67% saving.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime licenses from $399

  A one-time payment of $399 buys Premium and $699 buys Premium Pro, each with a 3-day money-back guarantee.

• Education

  20% student discount on annual plans

  Students get 20% off annual subscriptions by verifying through the Student App Centre with an academic email address or other evidence of student status.

• Education

  Free ProWritingAid for Education license

  Primary and secondary school teachers can apply for a free ProWritingAid for Education license for themselves and their students.