Best Readability Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from AI readability checkers ranked against Readability on the same published basis.
- 1Readability vs Text Inspector
- 2Readability vs Readable
- 3Readability vs A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer
- 4Readability vs PageRefine
- 5Readability vs ToolsVale Readability Checker
- 6Readability vs AI Readability Checker
- 7Readability vs eReadable
- 8Readability vs Etoolio Easy Read Checker
- 9Readability vs Readability Formulas
- 10Readability vs WebFX Readability Test Tool
- 11Readability vs Hemingway Editor
- 12Readability vs Health Literacy Advisor
- 13Readability vs textstat
- 14Readability vs VT Writer
- 15Readability vs APIVerve Website Readability API
- 16Readability vs Tensetti Plain Language Checker
- 18Readability vs AI Readability
- 19Readability vs ApyHub Readability Scores Documents API
- 20Readability vs Oanor Readability API
- 21Readability vs ProfText
Readability alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text Inspector | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 2 | Readable | 6.7 | No | $12/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | PageRefine | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | ToolsVale Readability Checker | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | AI Readability Checker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | eReadable | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Etoolio Easy Read Checker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Readability Formulas | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | WebFX Readability Test Tool | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Hemingway Editor | 5.6 | No | $0.69/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Health Literacy Advisor | 5.4 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | textstat | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | VT Writer | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | APIVerve Website Readability API | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Tensetti Plain Language Checker | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | AI Readability | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ApyHub Readability Scores Documents API | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Oanor Readability API | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 21 | ProfText | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Readability alternatives
What is the best alternative to Readability?
Text Inspector, number 1 in AI readability checkers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Readable, A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer, PageRefine and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Readability?
Text Inspector is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.