Grammarly vs Scribbr Grammar Checker

Grammarly9.4Visit Scribbr Grammar Checker8.3Visit

Higher score Grammarly #1 in Grammar Checkers 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Grammarly

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Scribbr Grammar Checker #6 in Grammar Checkers 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Scribbr

• Grammarly fits best

  Broad, polished grammar and writing support

• Scribbr Grammar Checker fits best

  Free English grammar checking

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Side by side

Feature	Grammarly 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Scribbr Grammar Checker 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Grammar Checkers	#6 in Grammar Checkers
Best for	Broad, polished grammar and writing support	Free English grammar checking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$12/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Grammarly 5/5 · Scribbr Grammar Checker 2/5
Browser extension	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Style suggestions	✓	✓
Tone detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Languages supported	24	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Checks grammar, spelling, clarity, fluency, style, tone, and punctuation Works across web, desktop, mobile, browser extensions, and major business apps Pro adds rewrites, plagiarism checks, AI detection, and team writing controls	Checks grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word choice at no cost One-click correction applies all suggestions together Supports English dialect selection plus French, German, and Spanish checking
Cons	The Free plan includes 100 AI prompts per month The listed Pro price requires annual billing Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales	Available through the web and Chrome rather than native desktop or mobile apps No paid tier is available for additional capabilities Integrations beyond the Chrome extension are limited
Our verdict	Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant for individuals, professionals, teams, and educational users. It checks grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, fluency, wordiness, style, and tone across its online Editor, desktop… Read the review →	Scribbr Grammar Checker is a free, AI-powered tool for students, academics, and anyone reviewing written text. It works by letting users paste text into a web checker, where it identifies grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word-choice… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Grammarly — where it wins

  • Checks grammar, spelling, clarity, fluency, style, tone, and punctuation
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, browser extensions, and major business apps
  • Pro adds rewrites, plagiarism checks, AI detection, and team writing controls

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes 100 AI prompts per month
  • The listed Pro price requires annual billing
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales

• Scribbr Grammar Checker — where it wins

  • Checks grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word choice at no cost
  • One-click correction applies all suggestions together
  • Supports English dialect selection plus French, German, and Spanish checking

  Where it doesn't

  • Available through the web and Chrome rather than native desktop or mobile apps
  • No paid tier is available for additional capabilities
  • Integrations beyond the Chrome extension are limited

• Grammarly9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad writing assistant with strong grammar, tone, rewriting, and AI coverage.

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• Scribbr Grammar Checker8.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable free English checker with broad core corrections and limited platform coverage.

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