WhiteSmoke review (2026): is it worth $5 a month?
Grammar, spelling and style checker with a built-in translator
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WhiteSmoke report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for grammar checks plus a translator
WhiteSmoke is a grammar, style and plagiarism checker with a built-in translator, from $5 a month billed as $59.95 a year. There is no free plan, every price is shown as a 50%-off sale with no end date, and the desktop store page names Windows 7, 8 and 10 only.
Who WhiteSmoke is for
- Fits if you want grammar checks and a translator in one subscription
- Works for people who write in Word, Outlook and Gmail
Who WhiteSmoke is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
- Tight if you want one licence to cover many machines: Premium is one computer, Business three
- Watch out: every price is a 50% sale with no end date, and list prices are double
- Watch out: the store page names Windows 7, 8 and 10 for desktop, and extra plagiarism credits cost more
Why WhiteSmoke gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$5 a month, billed as one $59.95 payment, inside the category's cheaper quarter at $5.75. Premium is $6.66 and Business $11.50.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial is listed; every plan is a paid yearly payment.
- CFeaturesGrammar and style checking, plagiarism checks, translation, Office integration and templates. Plagiarism checks use credits, 500 included.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Desktop editions and integrations to install and set up.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and browser, with Word, Outlook and Gmail integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WhiteSmoke's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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WhiteSmoke's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 35 of the 136 other writing tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 128 of 136) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 14 of the 81 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 137 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. WhiteSmoke’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 73 of 136, level with 15
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 136, level with 11
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 136, level with 91
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 136, level with 81
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 128 of 136, level with 8
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 writing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep WhiteSmoke, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of WhiteSmoke you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 78 of the 136 other writing tools grade higher. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Grammar checking as you type, wherever you type.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. WhiteSmoke’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is WhiteSmoke?
WhiteSmoke is an English grammar, spelling, punctuation and style checker sold as a web editor, a desktop edition that plugs into Microsoft Word and Outlook, and a mobile app. Paid plans add a plagiarism checker, a translator covering more than 50 languages and document templates. The vendor also lists a free Chrome add-on.
Worth knowing
- All prices are shown as 50%-off sale prices with no end date given; the crossed-out prices are twice as high.
- Premium is licensed for one computer and Business for three.
- Plagiarism checks use credits, 500 of which are included; extra credits are sold separately.
- The store page lists Windows 7, 8 and 10 for the desktop editions; newer versions are not named.
Key features
- Grammar and style checking
- Checks spelling, grammar, punctuation and style, and explains each error. The vendor says it uses patented natural-language technology.
- Plagiarism checker
- Included on all three plans with 500 credits; the store page says more credits can be bought.
- Translator
- Translates full text between more than 50 languages, with a dictionary in the Premium edition.
- Microsoft Office integration
- The Premium and Business editions work inside Word and Outlook and, per the store page, Gmail.
- Templates
- Over 100 document and letter templates are listed with the Premium edition.
- Mobile app
- A separate app for Android and iOS checks text and shows error explanations and writing tutorials.
WhiteSmoke pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, WhiteSmoke is a paid product, starting at $5 per month, billed as one yearly payment of $59.95.
- Starts at
- $5 per month, billed as one yearly payment of $59.95
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Web | $5per month, billed yearly as one payment of $59.95 | Browser-based grammar and plagiarism checker and translator; shown at 50% off a crossed-out $10.00. |
| Premium | $6.66per month, billed yearly as one payment of $79.95 | Windows or Mac edition with Word, Outlook and Gmail integration, 1-computer license; shown at 50% off $13.33. |
| Business | $11.50per month, billed yearly as one payment of $137.95 | Premium features for 3 computers, plus phone support and extended download warranty; shown at 50% off $22.99. |
Read from buy.whitesmoke.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WhiteSmoke before you buy.
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Common questions
Does WhiteSmoke have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. WhiteSmoke is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is WhiteSmoke open source?
WhiteSmoke is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.