Hemingway Editor vs Wordtune

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

Wordtune

• Non-native English speakers polishing emails and messages
• Rephrasing sentences inside Gmail, Google Docs and other web apps
• Students and researchers who want short summaries of articles and videos

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.

Wordtune

• Wordtune writes in English only; other languages are supported only as input to translate into English.
• Basic stops at 10 rewrites a day and 3 summaries a month, and Advanced is still capped at 30 a day and 15 a month. Only Unlimited removes the caps.
• The site lists a web editor, Chrome and Edge extensions and an iPhone app. No Mac, Windows or Android app is listed.
• Wordtune does not offer refunds, and the 3-day trial needs payment details up front.

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.

Wordtune

Rewrite

Offers a list of alternative phrasings for selected text to choose from. Free accounts get 10 rewrites a day; the vendor's FAQ says paid accounts can also rewrite whole paragraphs at a time.

Tone and length controls

Switches text between casual and formal, or shortens and expands it. The FAQ lists tone and length changes among the features that need a paid account.

Spelling and grammar checks

Flags spelling and grammar errors and suggests corrections. These checks are unlimited on every plan, including the free Basic plan.

Summarizer

Summarizes articles, documents, web pages and YouTube videos, with section summaries, a library of saved items and notes. 3 summaries a month on Basic, 15 on Advanced.

AI writing suggestions

Generates text that continues a draft, explains a point or adds a conclusion, and links any fact it cites to its source. The FAQ says the Spices suggestions are limited to Google Docs and the web editor.

Translate into English

Text written in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Hebrew, Russian, German, French or Portuguese can be turned into English rewrite suggestions.

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.

Wordtune

• Basic$0

  10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month, and unlimited spelling corrections and grammar checks.

• Advanced$6.99

  per month, billed annually ($13.99 billed monthly)

  30 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 15 AI summaries a month, and unlimited AI recommendations, spelling corrections and grammar checks.

• Unlimited$9.99

  per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited rewrites, AI suggestions and summaries, plus vocabulary, clarity and fluency suggestions and premium support.

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.

Wordtune

• Annual discount

  50% off with annual billing

  The plans page marks annual billing as 50% off: Advanced is $6.99 a month billed annually against $13.99 billed monthly, and Unlimited is $9.99 against $19.99.

• Education

  30% discount for students and educators

  Students and educators with a valid .edu email address can apply for 30% off annual or monthly plans. The academic discount is valid for 12 months.

• Nonprofit

  30% discount for nonprofits and NGOs

  People working for a nonprofit or NGO can apply for 30% off annual or monthly plans. It applies to future invoices only and cannot be combined with other discounts.