Best textstat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI readability checkers ranked against textstat on the same published basis.
- 1textstat vs ToolsVale Readability Checker
- 2textstat vs Readability Formulas
- 3textstat vs A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer
- 4textstat vs PageRefine
- 5textstat vs Text Inspector
- 6textstat vs AI Readability Checker
- 7textstat vs eReadable
- 8textstat vs Etoolio Easy Read Checker
- 9textstat vs Hemingway Editor
- 10textstat vs WebFX Readability Test Tool
- 11textstat vs Health Literacy Advisor
- 12textstat vs VT Writer
- 14textstat vs Readability
- 15textstat vs Readable
- 16textstat vs APIVerve Website Readability API
- 17textstat vs Tensetti Plain Language Checker
- 18textstat vs AI Readability
- 19textstat vs Readability Analysis Tool (RAT)
- 20textstat vs Eclipse Readability Studio
- 21textstat vs ProfText
textstat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ToolsVale Readability Checker | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Readability Formulas | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | PageRefine | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | Text Inspector | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 6 | AI Readability Checker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | eReadable | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Etoolio Easy Read Checker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Hemingway Editor | 6.7 | No | $0.69/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | WebFX Readability Test Tool | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Health Literacy Advisor | 6.6 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | VT Writer | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Readability | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Readable | 5.9 | No | $12/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | APIVerve Website Readability API | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Tensetti Plain Language Checker | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | AI Readability | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Readability Analysis Tool (RAT) | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Eclipse Readability Studio | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | ProfText | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about textstat alternatives
What is the best alternative to textstat?
ToolsVale Readability Checker, number 1 in AI readability checkers with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Readability Formulas, A2Z Tools Plain Language Analyzer, PageRefine and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to textstat?
ToolsVale Readability Checker 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.