StyleGuard vs Vale
| StyleGuard | Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $7.50/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, extension, macOS, Web, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Custom style guide | Yes | Yes |
| Terminology management | Yes | Yes |
| Brand voice rules | Yes | Yes |
| Editor support | Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Adobe InDesign | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Neovim, Sublime Text, Zed, Emacs, JetBrains IDEs, Obsidian, Oxygen XML, Qt Creator, Vim ALE |
| Rule action | suggest | block |
| Team workflow | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | — |
| Paid from | — | 19 /user/mo |
Both are listed in Best Writing Style Checkers. On Inferse, StyleGuard scores higher on our published basis.