# ProWritingAid Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is ProWritingAid the right Proofreading solution for you? Explore 497 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/170745/ProWritingAid/reviews --- ProWritingAid 4.7 (497) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated June 3rd, 2026 # Reviews of ProWritingAid Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BR Brian R IllustratorPublishing, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “No, its also great for checking readability, pointing out cluncky sentences, over used words, bad sentence structure, checking for plagiarism and so much more.“ September 3, 2025 MA Mohamad A CounselingMedical Practice, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “nevertheless - AI Detection. where ProWritingAid falls is its algorithms is being flagged by those wannabes sites - starving to sell for uncreative AI users.“ March 30, 2025 JC Joe C AuthorWriting and Editing, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I used the free version and I found it most helpful. When I finish a chapter I copied and then pasted it into this program.“ December 30, 2024 JD Justin D Systems AdminGovernment Administration, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It has some UI issues, and it seems to not like certain webpages...“ March 7, 2025 KB Kirsten B authorWriting and Editing, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I also like the style guide and that you can choose what kind of writing you are doing so it gets looked at accordingly.“ August 20, 2024 Dawid Z Product ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I don't take it as a major flaw because it's just an extra feature on top of the Web app - but if it exists, it should work well. And it doesn't.“ September 1, 2024 DC Diwakar Dixit C IT ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I have been using ProWritingAid since March 2020 as a replacement of Grammarly,  as this provides lifetime subscription, which is very much cheaper compared to Grammarly. Since it uses your account to authenticate, you can install this on an unlimited device.“ March 25, 2024 MM MAX M Author, PublisherWriting and Editing, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Doesn't fully support company and product names and flags them as errors.“ October 29, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 497 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Michelle S. Customer Experience Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love it, bought it for life" February 7, 2025 5.0 I tried out Grammarly along side ProWritingAid and found it better meets my needs. Of course, both have developed significantly since then. PWA feels more grounded and gave me better suggestions than the competition. I bought a lifetime subscription. I have it turned on, on most webpages and in Outlook, Word and PowerPoint. It supplements the MS editor well. When I have needed help, the support team have always been great. Pros I like that it integrates with my favourite apps and is available whenever I am typing. Cons It is brilliant for novelists and other fiction writers. I would love some of their functionality focused on business and non-fiction writing. Alternatives considered [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Reason for choosing ProWritingAid I tested both and found PWA better met my needs. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) I tested both and found PWA better met my needs. Review Source BR Brian R. Illustrator Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Write of Passages" September 3, 2025 5.0 One of the best tools I use, if not daily, cetainly weekly. I've enjoyed using it from day one and will carryyon using it. Pros Prowritingaid is not just a plain writing tool, I've used a few of them and wasted a small fortune. No, its also great for checking readability, pointing out cluncky sentences, over used words, bad sentence structure, checking for plagiarism and so much more. All of which go to help the writing and learning experience. Cons The thing I least like regarding Prowritingaidis, it appears to require a reasonable large piece of text to check. Small stretches are generally ignored unless you join them to a larger paragraph.Also, the filing sytem I find it awkward at times, it's not as immediate as might be to locate a previously filed document. Switched from [Scrivener](https://www.capterra.com/p/180597/Scrivener/) Ease of use. I found strivener overly complicated for my requirements. Review Source JR Jeffrey R. bumb writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Helps in writing development " December 15, 2022 3.0 Nice causes discontinuity in my writing. Often changes meaning and disrupts the meaning but helps more than it causes issues. Pros I like the capability but my internet causes issues as it is unreliable hope to get upgraded soon. Cons Requires use of the internet. Should be more robust in the options I purchased from Oxford as it kept bringing up the mac dict which is useless and it does not bring up them anymore which is actually a plus. When it brought up a dictionary, it changed my stories. Causing issues. Review Source MA Mohamad A. Counseling Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Features are needed - so Pro don't go outdated." March 30, 2025 5.0 it helped me alot with alot of my task during my studies and it is still doing so during my normal daily task, Pros New features like paraphrasing and correcting, and repetition. Cons Switching authors in the web settings reveals a range of writing styles, making it difficult to recognise each writer's unique style without a reference. ProWritingAid tends to lag behind in reflecting market changes. Due to the prevalence of AI in our time, much of what is happening involves AI creation. nevertheless - AI Detection. where ProWritingAid falls is its algorithms is being flagged by those wannabes sites - starving to sell for uncreative AI users. What I wish for Pro is it has a humanizer .. Sparks are nice .. Yet, if someone is creative enough... not needed Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) They felt Robotic. and more demanding to the test. i needed to have a program to myself not to be another company payday. Review Source AY Alexandria Y. SAHM Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keep it up! More Summits please! " March 11, 2025 5.0 Good! I bought the lifetime Premium Pro version, and I have no regrets! Pros Ease of use and help with my editing and writing. I love the writers summits you guys put on too! Cons I would love to see an add on for Scrivener like you have for Word. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) I still use Grammarly because they have a phone app. If PWA gets a phone app, I might delete Grammarly. I had an issue with Grammarly not loading up all suggestions years ago and that is how I found PWA. Grammarly's techs could not fix the issue but after about 6 months it cleared up on its own. I also use the plagiarism in Grammarly because it is free. Review Source TF Teyka F. Freelance Creative Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best editing softwares" March 17, 2025 4.0 I've been using ProWritingAid for years. It has helped me improve the quality of my writing significantly. I've tried quite a few, and this is undoubtedly one of the best. Pros The rewrite option, grammar, and spelling suggestion corrections, and style suggestions. The summary/report of an entire document is awesome, too. Cons It's a great tool, but I can't afford the premium version. However, I appreciate the free version very much. Alternatives considered [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Reason for choosing ProWritingAid ProWritingAid seems to be a better option for my purpose/genre of writing. Review Source MB Michael B. Author Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Standard for Authors" November 16, 2024 5.0 Wonderful. Took a small amount of time to get used to it after years on Word. But once acclimated, and it wasn't a hard learning curve, it has become by far my favorite. I recommend it to all my friends who write, sometime with the fervor of an evangelist. Pros I'm a pantser, trying to be more organized and become a little more of a planner. PWA makes that simple, and made my writing more impactful. Cons I wish there was an option to move from Premium Lifetime to Pro Premium Lifetime, through payments instead of only a lump sum. I would immediately upgrade if that was an option. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) I played with PWA on Scrivener at a friend's house on their laptop. It was OBVIOUSLY quantum levels better than Grammarly. Came home closed my Grammarly account and bought a lifetime PWA one. Review Source RP Robin P. Business Owner Publishing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very useful with all programs I use" April 4, 2025 5.0 I am still new to use it but I use Atticus and it has been good so far. Pros I love that it picks up the simplest things that I wouldn't have caught. Cons I wish the box could be made smaller or even the ability to move it to my other screen, it covers some of the text that it is suggesting that I change - I can't see the full sentence and have to move it side to side to see it all. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) You have more features and it is less expensive Review Source BWN Boon Wah N. Self Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Application and Cost Effective for Personal Usage" December 21, 2024 5.0 good and very cost effective for personal user Pros Online correct errors, Cost Economic for Personal Usage Cons Always repeat for confirming to restructure the grammar Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Too expensive for personal user, also not privacy Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Product Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best investments for a writer" September 1, 2024 5.0 Extremely positive. It's been a major help with my career over the years, as I started out as a freelance writer. To this day, I promote a writing culture at my company and writing is part of my everyday responsibilities. It's not a flawless experience, but it's reasonably close to being one. Pros One of the best ways to improve your writing is to just do it. But doing it blindly won't make you spot mistakes. ProWritingAid helped me do just that. It's one of the main things that improved my writing for the Web skills. I've been using it since 2018 and I'm using it to this day, even though my usage is getting more and more limited. My main goal when starting to use it was to simplify my writing style and make it more understandable for people, without sacrificing the quality of my content. With a few (out of LOADS) of reports, ProWritingAid helped me do that, and more. I use the Readability, Style, and Grammar reports. for everything I write, and then other reports depending on the situation and needs. I love that ProWritingAid has a lifetime plan and it's a tool well worth the money. Cons The Web app has bugs here and there, but most of them get patched quickly. The uptime is high, probably 99.99%, but there have been a few instances when the site was down when I wanted to use it. It's not a deal-breaker, but it's also noticeable enough. And finally, the Chrome extension is rather unreliable and limited. I don't take it as a major flaw because it's just an extra feature on top of the Web app - but if it exists, it should work well. And it doesn't. Alternatives considered [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Reason for choosing ProWritingAid It offers more at a cost of some simplicity and the browser extension issues. I also preferred paying a one-time license rather than subscribing to Grammarly. Review Source CSR Chef Shannon R. Publisher Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simple and helpful editing software." October 15, 2024 5.0 Great! I am so happy that I have a good editing tool to help me make writing my manuscript so much easier. Pros Helpful suggestions.Grammar check. Phrase suggestions and progress reports to help keep me on track. Cons Easy to use.Helpful and easy to download and use. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) so many more writing features than the competition. Review Source HD Harrison D. Knowledge Management Specialist Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A class act." September 25, 2024 4.0 Less frustrating than thinking about commas. Pros Swift and efficient way of working. It has enhanced my daily routine. Cons No proper MacOS MS Word inline support. The pop ups for suggestions or sparks tend to get in the way of the text. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Cumbersome way of working that didn't suit my style. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Integrated Marketing Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Way better than Grammarly" July 30, 2019 5.0 ProWritingAid has helped reduce the time it takes to get from first to final draft by half. Our content and copy is written by many people, with all kinds of writing backgrounds. It used to be a chore to pinpoint typos and makes corrections. Now, after running a few reports and working through them, we get great, readable SEO content in a fraction of the time. Pros I love ProWritingAid because there are so many helpful reports that allow you to get as detailed as you want when editing. I use the summary, style and grammar reports all the time. When I'm working on a larger marketing piece, I use the readability, pacing and other reports to help tighten my writing up. I also love how well the software integrates with Microsoft Word and Google Chrome. And one of my all-time favorite features is the word explorer. It's helped me pick the perfect word or phrase on numerous occasions. It's also nice that it's regularly updated with new and improved features. Cons I wish there was a way to use this on a mobile device. I'm writing this review on my phone, and I feel like I'm flying blind with ProWritingAid there to let me know about spelling, grammar and readability mistakes. I'd never produce marketing material on my phone, but I certainly write enough emails that I want to look and read professional. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) At the time, we were using Grammarly and paying for it every month. Because it was only available online, I didn't use it that much. As soon as ProWritingAid offered a lifetime version, I jumped on the opportunity and I'm glad I did. As a nonprofit, we have limited budget and it's hard to continue to pay for numerous software solutions month by month. ProWritingAid has allowed us to create and edit great content without constantly renewing a tool we hardly used before. Review Source WA William A. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ProWritingAid gives professional tools to everyone" June 29, 2022 5.0 I have edited over 3,000,000 words using this software, over several years. It is formidable, and thorough. From novels to articles, blog posts to emails ProWritingAid delivers the goods. It is flexible, and you can denote both tone and style. Pros For instance, picking an Academic Style, with a formal tone, vs a Romance Novel and casual style. The suggestions can be modified according to native language as well! An excellent tool, and one I use every day. Cons It has a bit of a tendency to initially be very conservative regarding passive / active voice and reading levels. While this is good for casual articles, when using it to proof academic papers, it can be too aggressive. Luckily, it is tunable. Another thing is that having to pay an additional fee to purchase 'credits' for use in detecting plagiarism is a bit problematic. Alternatives considered [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Reason for choosing ProWritingAid Better performance, but twice the cost. Then I obtained PWA as part of a bundle, and the cost was competitive. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) Better performance, but twice the cost. Then I obtained PWA as part of a bundle, and the cost was competitive. Review Source RM Robert M. The Go To Guy Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PWA: My Essential Writing Tool" September 13, 2024 5.0 The service and support at ProWritingAid is excellent. Pros I have used ProWritingAid for over five years and consider the platform an essential writing tools for my work. Cons None. It just gets better and better. Would like to see some type of connection to my openai account. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) PWA is a better review and edit platform. Review Source RZ Robert Z. Master Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Would not be writing if not for PRW" August 8, 2024 5.0 With English, my fifth language, writing books and doing copy for WEB sites is challenging. I use Word 365 which includes an editor, but I found Pro Writing Aid better. I tried the other Grammarly too but did not like their support. So, PRA for me, anytime, then it got better! They upgraded it with a few things that I thought would be great and many that I never knew I needed. So, for me, Pro Writing Aid all the way for authoring my books and copy for my web pages. Pros It does what it promises with overstating its functions like most advertises do nowadays. Cons Ahh, can't think of any at the moment but I need to put in 40 characters so... Review Source ZB Zach B. none Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great App, sometimes a little buggy" August 12, 2024 4.0 Pros It is more affordable that its competitor, Grammarly. It is very proficient in explaining why certain parts of the text have been highlighted. Cons It has some issues working locally on mac books with certain apps. Namely obsidian and recently word as an addon it has been buggy. Review Source HM Helgurd M. Head of Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buy it you not regrated! " July 31, 2024 5.0 I'm pleased to possess it. It's the only app where I haven't lost any money. It worth to buy it. Pros Your fingerprints hold a world of writing. Cons Old customers with lifetime subscriptions may not receive certain features when they update. Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) I found better in functions and less money. Review Source MP Michael P. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Thoughts On PWA" January 24, 2024 5.0 I am enjoying PWA. I have been a user for over two years - I am a journalist and creative writer - I put it through its paces the first year and a half to see where and how I would use it. I am still learning what it can do. There are times that PWA Everywhere can get in the way; but for the most part it is a very useful tool. Pros I like having someone looking over my shoulder and helping me along with spelling and grammar. It's not always right, but it is good to have options. Cons There are times it gets in the way and its suggestions are too far off base to be used. You can not just use it blindly you still have to think about what you are doing and what you want to convey to your audience. Review Source JB Jeremy B. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perfect Your Language Perfectly (but this program might tell you not to phrase it that way)" May 31, 2021 5.0 Writing is a process that requires many disciplines, from planning, to drafting, to editing. One component of that final phase is proofreading, which is essentially the wax to a washed car, if a car were a piece of writing (and a metaphor). Without a solid examination of the final product, statements become questions without notice? See what I did there. Okay, now see what I did there? Yes, knowing the rules of grammar is necessary if you want to proofread well because bad knowledge leads to worse presentation. Fortunately, a tool like ProWritingAid shortcuts the learning and application process by making suggestions wherever it detects a problem with your mechanics. And it’s true that no program can ever replace a human proofreader (or your own proofreading eyes), as no machine understands every context in which your writing may demonstrate. But ProWritingAid and its 20+ categories for examination and recommendation sure gets pretty close. The fact that it can scrutinize your work both online and off makes it even more versatile and necessary if you care even a little about your writing professionalism. Pros Besides the fact that it covers basic grammar checks like style, punctuation, and sentence construction, etc., it also checks for sentence length (for variety), clichés (because everyone says they’re bad for some reason), quotes and dialogue, telling versus showing, sensory language, and more. If you’ve ever needed a solid compass to see how ready you are to hit “publish” on your blog or Amazon KDP sales page, or whatever your reason is for writing, ProWritingAid doesn’t get more stable. With very few exceptions, it examines your writing for just about any mistake you can make and gives you a report on your strengths, weaknesses, and consistencies (or lack thereof). This reporting feature is also good to show you your writing habits, in case you need to change any. The program also links you to grammar rules if you ever need to know why it’s making a particular suggestion. This reduces the need for prior knowledge, though you’ll still want some grammar knowledge to make up for the rules that the program overlooks or doesn’t accurately detect. After all, no grammar-checking software is perfect. Not even this one. But it massages its lack into a faux perfection pretty well. Cons The amount of checks that ProWritingAid offers is not only its strength, but also, potentially, its downfall. To put it mildly, using ProWritingAid is a mental exercise that can sap your energy if you insist on using every feature for every instance. For example, I can spend anywhere from one to three hours examining a single piece of writing if I go through every category. By the end, I’m ready for a nap, or a change in procedure. Likewise, by paring down your editing process to the essentials and leaving out the extras (do you really care about clichés?), you run the risk of missing out on a valuable sensory suggestion or a misused homonym if that falls out of your routine. For short works of 1000 words or less, you probably won’t feel that slow agonizing sap of energy by the time you get to the 22nd category (Pacing), but if you’re writing a book (as I sometimes do), you’ll feel your brain go numb by Chapter 3, and by that point, you’re only an eighth of the way finished. So, you’ll want to pace yourself (hopefully better than what the 22nd category may reveal about your writing). There also seems to be a slight difference in features between the desktop and online versions. The online version plays better with style guides than the desktop version does. For those who work offline only, it’s important to know that. Review Source SN Sithandazile N. Accountant Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My experience with ProWritingAid" May 23, 2022 5.0 With a tool like ProWritingAid one can only have a great day in the office. The ability to make corrections and integrate with other apps while using this software has saved me time and increased productivity in the company. Pros Grammar and spelling checks helped me improve my writing . My documents turn out to be more readable and understandable just because of this amazing app. Cons It has slower editing when you add a large segment of text to edit which can be time consuming especially when the document is urgently needed. Review Source Megan B. Freelance copywriter Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ProWriting Aid is a Pro Writers tool!" February 20, 2023 5.0 I've used ProWriting Aid for years now and I love it. It's so handy to have the browser extension so I can use it wherever I'm writing anything. Overall I really love this tool Pros I love that it helps improve my writing in no time at all. The suggestions can help me become a better writer too as I see myself improving over time as I use the tool. I like how it can find over used words and sentences that don't flow correctly and help me to fix them. Generally just helps to improve my writing. Cons Some of the spelling and grammar suggestions aren't right so I use it with Grammarly free and take suggestions on board but don't accept every one of them. Reason for choosing ProWritingAid Grammarly Review Source David T. Producer/Director Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Pro Writing Aid - very useful" July 27, 2021 5.0 Not business as such, but in my book series, I use this as a first step in cleaning up an initial draft, so that by the time the manuscript gets to my editor, there are fewer problems to clean up. Pros It's both stand alone and a plug-in for Word. Therefore I can fire it up and have it check a chapter while I am in Word, or I can have it proof the whole document while not in word. If that makes sense. It certainly helps to clean up that initial fast draft. Cons I'm not very fond of the subscription model. I tends to think I need to write in a classic style, but I write fantasy, and as such, I will craft sentences that this will flag. Thus I have to wade through crotch-deep false flags, versus where I actually have a problem. Switched from [SMART EDITOR](https://www.capterra.com/p/174099/smartEDITOR/) Pro Writing Aid is a bit more robust. Review Source AC Alison C. Proprietor ali macgee ink Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best there is" July 28, 2022 4.0 Pros ProWritingAid is the best editing program out there. It can distinguish between British and American English and is remarkably complete when you let it review an entire document at once for all that it can catch. It can catch inconsistent useage, for instance, along with wordy or muddy prose with overused words and clichés. This functionality matters most, but I also dearly love the fact that you can buy a permanent licence. I hate subscription software. Cons The program is best used as you write for my purposes. When it goes over an entire document with full reports after the fact, it can take a very long time to get through them all, and many of the suggestions might well be useful to a novice writer, but less so to an experienced professional who knows when to break the rules. Review Source JG Julie G. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best writing partner ever!" June 2, 2024 5.0 ProWritingAid has been a game-changer for me. Having it there to help me out has boosted my confidence and made me more productive. Pros ProWritingAid is always there, wherever I am working. I am always in control, but it's nice to have the program catching errors in real time. But the best part is when I can use it to read what I've written and make suggestions about how to say it better. Sometimes I just can't think of the right word, and it comes up with something perfect. Cons Occasionally it gets in the way when I'm not editing, but it's easy enough to turn it off. 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