ProWritingAid
A deep style editor and writing coach — a favorite of authors.
Standout features
ProWritingAid goes beyond grammar with deep reports on style, readability, pacing and repetition — built for long-form and fiction.
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ProWritingAid is a writing coach and style editor that goes well beyond grammar — a long-time favorite of novelists and long-form writers.
- By Orpheus Technology (UK); founded 2012 by Chris Banks.
- 25+ reports on style, pacing, readability and more.
- Deep integrations: Word, Google Docs, Scrivener.
- Bootstrapped; used by millions of writers.
ProWritingAid is built for depth, not just quick fixes.
- Grammar, spelling and clarity in real time.
- 25+ analysis reports (pacing, repeats, sticky sentences).
- Fiction-aware checks (dialogue, sensory).
- Works in Word, Docs, Scrivener and the browser.
Free tier, with affordable Premium.
ProWritingAid fits authors and editors.
- Novelists and long-form writers.
- Editors who want deep, report-driven feedback.
- Anyone wanting more than a basic grammar checker.
- People who just want quick, light grammar fixes (Grammarly).
- Those who need to generate content from scratch.
No tool is perfect — the trade-offs to weigh:
- Can overwhelm — so many reports.
- More editing than generation.
- Interface feels denser than Grammarly.
- AI features are newer and lighter.
- ✓Deepest style and editing reports
- ✓Fiction-aware feedback
- ✓Integrates with Word, Docs, Scrivener
- ✓Great value (incl. lifetime option)
- ✓Trusted by authors for years
- ✕Can overwhelm with reports
- ✕More editor than generator
- ✕Denser interface than Grammarly
- ✕AI features are newer / lighter
Authors and editors love how deep ProWritingAid goes — the pacing, repetition and readability reports catch things basic checkers miss, especially for fiction. The common gripe is that the sheer number of reports can overwhelm, and the interface feels denser than Grammarly. Sentiment is strongly positive among serious long-form writers.
ProWritingAid is made by Orpheus Technology Ltd, a bootstrapped UK company founded by Chris Banks.
Company figures are drawn from public disclosures and reputable trackers (gathered Jun 2026). User and revenue numbers are estimates and move fast.
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