AutoCrit vs Hemingway Editor

AutoCrit

• Novelists self-editing a draft before paying a human editor
• Genre fiction writers who want comparison with published books
• Authors who want planning, editing and formatting in one place
• Writers looking for a members' community and live workshops

Hemingway Editor

• Writers who want to cut wordy sentences and passive voice
• A quick readability check in the browser at no cost
• People who want an offline editor for a one-time payment

AutoCrit

• The Free Forever account includes only select editing tools; the Summary Report, Story Analyzer+, readers and formatting need Pro.
• It is web-based only. The site works on phones, but AutoCrit recommends a desktop or laptop for editing.
• Monthly subscriptions are not refundable. Annual plans can be refunded within 60 days, prorated at $30 a month.
• The editing reports are algorithmic; generative AI is used only in the optional Inspiration Studio.

Hemingway Editor

• Grammar, spelling and punctuation fixes and all AI rewrites require Hemingway Editor Plus.
• AI rewrites are metered: 5,000 or 10,000 AI sentences a month on the individual plans.
• The $19.99 desktop app does not include the AI features and is bought separately for Mac or Windows.
• Plan prices are shown on annual billing; the toggle advertises a $200 saving over paying monthly.

AutoCrit

Line editing reports

More than 25 interactive reports cover pacing, dialogue, strong writing, word choice, repetition and readability, with a spelling and grammar checker.

Genre comparison

Guided editing compares a manuscript with published work in a chosen fiction or non-fiction genre and gives a summary score to track edits against.

Story Analyzer+

Reviews a whole book for character arcs, conflict, timeline, contradictory events, foreshadowing and story beats, and can analyze a full series.

Alpha and beta readers

Automated readers give impressions of a draft from a reader's point of view, from 20+ ready-made reader avatars or a custom-built one.

Story Builder and Inspiration Studio

Story Builder holds the premise, world-building, characters and beat sheets. Inspiration Studio uses generative AI to suggest ideas when a story stalls.

Formatting and export

Formatting tools set margins, fonts, trim size and front matter, then export a manuscript to EPUB or a print-ready PDF.

Hemingway Editor

Readability highlights

Sentences more complex than the target readability score are highlighted in yellow, and the hardest ones in red, so they can be split or simplified.

Weak-writing checks

Flags adverbs and other weakeners, passive voice and words that have a simpler alternative, and each type of highlight can be hidden.

AI sentence rewrites

Editor Plus rewrites a highlighted sentence, a paragraph or a whole document on request. Each sentence rewritten uses one AI sentence credit.

Tone and style changes

Editor Plus can shorten a passage, add detail or make it more confident, friendly, casual, formal or persuasive, and it accepts custom instructions.

Document review and feedback

Editor Plus comments on a draft as a reviewer would, for example on tone and repeated words. Reviews are unlimited on every paid plan.

Desktop app

Hemingway Editor 3 for Mac and PC imports Word files, exports to text, PDF, Word, HTML or Markdown, and can save a PDF with the highlights intact.

AutoCrit

• Free Forever$0

  Write and edit without word limits, with noteboards and cards for planning and a small set of interactive editing tools.

• AutoCrit Pro Annual$15

  per month, billed annually

  Everything in Pro Monthly at half the monthly rate, described by AutoCrit as 6 months free every year.

• AutoCrit Pro Monthly$30

  per month

  All features: 25+ editing tools, the Summary Report and AutoCrit Score, Story Analyzer+, alpha and beta readers, formatting, Market Fuel and the community.

Hemingway Editor

• Hemingway Editor$0

  The free web editor, with readability highlights and grade-level scoring but no AI fixes or grammar checking.

• Individual 5K$8.33

  per month, billed annually ($100)

  Editor Plus for 1 user: 5,000 AI sentence rewrites a month, with unlimited advanced grammar fixes, document reviews and AI synonyms.

• Individual 10K$12.50

  per month, billed annually ($150)

  Editor Plus for 1 user with 10,000 AI sentence rewrites a month.

• Team 10K$12.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($150)

  Up to 50 users on one bill with role-based admin controls and 10,000 AI sentences a month for each user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited users, 20,000 AI sentences a month per user, optional single sign-on, security assessments and priority email support.

• Hemingway Editor 3 (desktop)$19.99

  one-time purchase, Mac or Windows

  The classic desktop app. Works without an internet connection and publishes to WordPress, but does not include the AI features.

AutoCrit

• Annual discount

  50% off with annual billing

  AutoCrit Pro costs $15 a month when billed annually against $30 on the monthly plan, which the pricing page describes as 6 months free every year.

Hemingway Editor

• Annual discount

  Annual billing advertised as saving $200

  Individual 5K costs $100 a year on annual billing, or $8.33 a month. The plan toggle labels the annual option as saving $200 compared with paying monthly.

• Lifetime license

  One-time desktop license for $19.99

  Hemingway Editor 3 for Mac or PC is a single $19.99 purchase with no subscription. It works offline but excludes the AI features of Editor Plus.