Refine AlternativesGrammar Checkers & AI Writing Tools like Refine

Refine is described as 'AI-powered grammar checker for Mac that processes everything locally with zero data collection, ensuring total privacy, instant offline results, and seamless integration across applications' and is a Grammar Checker in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Refine for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Google Chrome and Linux apps. The best Refine alternative is LanguageTool, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Refine are Grammarly, DeepL Write, Harper and Grammit.

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  1. ProWritingAid icon
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    A complete grammar checker, style editor, and mentor, offering 25 writing reports. It identifies repetitive language, vague words, overuse of adverbs, passive voice, and complex structures while providing a word explorer and thesaurus.

    144 ProWritingAid alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • Google Workspace
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. LanguageTool icon
     189 likes

    Proofreading software compatible with LibreOffice, Word, Firefox, and Chrome. Supports 20+ languages, offering two tiers: free and premium, with features like customizable checks, Microsoft add-on, and error detection in gender, ISBN, and IBAN. Offers open-source web and desktop versions.

    123 LanguageTool alternatives

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • ONLYOFFICE
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Safari
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Microsoft Word
    • Eclipse
    • TinyMCE
    • Google Docs
    • Thunderbird
    • Vim
    • Cloudron
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU Emacs
    • Opera
    • Gmail
    • LibreOffice
    • Apache OpenOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • LibreOffice - Writer
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  3. Grammarly icon
     251 likes

    Delivers real-time spelling, grammar, and style check, generative AI for instant drafts, comprehensive writing feedback, and enhanced sentence clarity and word choice for effective communication on multiple platforms, including desktops and web browsers.

    183 Grammarly alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. DeepL Write icon
     77 likes

    An AI tool enhancing English and German communication by offering robust suggestions on phrasing, tone, style, and grammar, ideal for professionals, multilingual teams, and varied proficiency users.

    135 DeepL Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Harper icon
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    Harper is an English grammar checker designed to be just right. I created it after years of dealing with the shortcomings of the competition.

    74 Harper alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
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  6. Grammit icon
     7 likes

    Grammit is an AI spell checker, grammar checker, and everything checker. You can install it for free from the Chrome Web Store.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Google Chrome
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  7. Grammalecte icon
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    Grammalecte is a French grammar checker.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Python
    • Thunderbird
    • Vim
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU Emacs
    • Pluma
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • LibreOffice - Writer
    • ONLYOFFICE
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  8. QuillBot icon
     14 likes

    AI-powered platform offering paraphrasing with various writing modes, content summarization, grammar and plagiarism checks, citation generation, collaborative editing, seamless browser access, real-time feedback, and integration with popular document formats.

    73 QuillBot alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
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  9. Compose icon
     6 likes

    Transform your writing instantly with Compose. Fix grammar, improve tone, and craft professional messages with just a keyboard shortcut, anywhere on your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. Curasynth icon
     1 like

    Curasynth is an AI-powered research platform designed to streamline and automate various aspects of academic and clinical research, from writing and data analysis to protocol generation. It provides an all-in-one platform for researchers to increase efficiency and reduce the...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. ToneSwap icon
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    Paste samples of your own writing. ToneSwap learns your voice and rewrites anything to sound like you wrote it.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  12. Grambo icon
     5 likes

    Fix grammar mistakes instantly with Grambo's intelligent grammar checker. Get grammar correction, spelling fixes, and style improvements everywhere you type. Private by default, blazing fast, and works offline. Prefer zero setup? Enable Grambo Cloud.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  13. Scraib.app icon
     3 likes

    Menu bar utility for Mac enables instant, AI-driven rewriting and correction of any selected text across all applications using a customizable shortcut, offering grammar, spelling, and clarity enhancements without switching apps or copying, with personal style options.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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