LanguageTool vs Wordtune

LanguageTool

• People who write in several languages, not only English
• LibreOffice, Thunderbird and Apple Pages users who want a checker add-on
• Developers who need a proofreading API or a checker they can host themselves

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

LanguageTool

• The free Basic plan checks 2,000 characters per text field and allows 3 AI rephrasings a day.
• There is no free trial of Premium; LanguageTool offers a 14-day money-back guarantee instead.
• Monthly billing is $24.90, more than four times the per-month cost of the annual plan.
• Apps are listed for Windows, macOS and iOS; no Android app appears on the site.

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.

LanguageTool

Grammar, spelling and style checks

Checks grammar, punctuation, spelling, casing and style. Premium adds more than 20,000 extra checks for English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese.

AI paraphrasing

Rephrases a sentence to be more formal, more fluid or shorter. Basic accounts get 3 rephrasings a day and Premium removes the limit.

Long-text checking

Premium checks up to 150,000 characters per text field, against 2,000 on the Basic plan.

Style guide and dictionaries

Custom rules enforce consistent wording. Teams share a style guide and a dictionary of approved terms, with admins deciding who can add to them.

Add-ons and apps

Browser add-ons for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and Opera, plugins for Google Docs, Word, Apple Pages and LibreOffice, email add-ons, and apps for Windows, macOS and iOS.

Open-source core and API

The core checker is open source, with code on GitHub, and users can set up their own LanguageTool server. A hosted Proofreading API accepts up to 60,000 characters per request.

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.

LanguageTool

• Basic$0

  Grammar, punctuation and spelling checks on up to 2,000 characters per text field, with 3 AI sentence rephrasings a day.

• Premium$5.83

  per month, billed annually ($69.90); $24.90 billed monthly

  Up to 150,000 characters per text field, 20,000+ extra checks, unlimited AI paraphrasing and a personal style guide. Also $49.90 a quarter or $119.80 for 2 years.

• Teams$66.40

  per user / year, for a team of 2 users

  Every Premium feature plus user management, a team style guide and a team dictionary. Sold from 2 users, with a lower per-user price for larger teams.

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.

LanguageTool

• Annual discount

  Longer billing terms cost less per month

  Premium is $24.90 billed monthly, $49.90 a quarter, $69.90 a year or $119.80 for two years, which works out to about $5.83 and $4.99 a month on the two longest terms.

• Education

  Up to 20% off for students and educators

  Students, teachers and professors can claim an educational discount of up to 20% off a Premium subscription.

• Other savings

  Team seats priced below individual plans

  On Teams, each seat costs less than the $69.90 individual annual price: $66.40 per user for 2 users and $62.91 per user from 10 users.

• Other savings

  Limited-time 20% discount on Premium

  The pricing page was advertising a limited-time 20% discount on Premium, with a countdown, when it was checked on 2026-10-05.

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.