Readable
7.0#4 in ai readability checkersFrom $12 a monthWebAPI
VisitReadable vs textstat
What both publish
| Fact | Readable | textstat |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Official pages list Dropbox and Slack applications as integrations. | For syllable calculation, it uses Pyphen in most languages and defaults to nltk.corpus.cmudict for en_US. |
| Purpose | Readable is an online toolkit for analyzing and improving writing readability and quality. | Textstat is a Python library for calculating text statistics to assess readability, complexity, and grade level. |
| Readability formulas | The service includes formulas such as Flesch, Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, SMOG, Coleman-Liau, ARI, FORCAST, Fry, Raygor, CEFR and IELTS. | It includes measures such as Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, SMOG, Coleman-Liau, ARI, Dale-Chall, and Gunning Fog. |
Readable plans
- ContentPro$12 a month
- CommercePro$24 a month
- AgencyPro$69 a month
textstat plans
- textstatFree
Pick Readable if…
Readable suits authors, marketers, educators, lawyers and others who want to assess or improve writing. Teams needing API access should note that it is listed for AgencyPro, with a stated monthly allowance only on that plan.
Pick textstat if…
It suits developers, educators, and science or research users who want to calculate readability measures from text in Python. Its command-line installation option may also suit users who prefer pipx.