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24 alternatives to Writest

The text analyzer for Google Chrome

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Writest launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Analyze My Writing▲160
Text content and readability analyzer
2015 · analyzemywriting.com · its alternatives →
2
Grammarly for Chrome▲506
Clear, effective, mistake-free writing everywhere you type.
2014 · grammarly.com · its alternatives →
3
BetterWriter▲142
Chrome extension to write better and faster with GPT-3
2021 · betterwriter.ai · its alternatives →
4
Writefull for Chrome▲287
Writing with confidence
2017 · its alternatives →
5
Textalyzer▲223
Analyze text readability and SEO parameters
2017 · its alternatives →
6
InstaText for Chrome▲91
Improve your text with the most productive writing assistant
2022 · instatext.io · its alternatives →
7
7reads▲119
A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.
2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →
8
GPT Commands▲75
Create, translate and share from your Chrome browser
2023 · gpt-commands.com · its alternatives →
9
Polish▲117
Turn your browser into a powerful UX writing tool!
2021 · its alternatives →
10
Their Medium▲88
Chrome ext that adds a Medium profile and most recommended …
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
11
Read Time▲98
Webpage read time estimator chrome extension
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
12
Google Analytics Easy Explorer▲90
Use plain English to create reports in Google analytics
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Semalt Chrome Extension▲80
Free website Google Rank and SEO checker
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Stringmark▲97
Simple Chrome extension to boost your researching skills
2021 · stringmark.com · its alternatives →
15
Type2Learn Chrome Extension▲71
Learn by typing the webpage text in the browser itself
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Chrome extension that summarizes text content using DistilBART model▲64
2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Browsee Analytics for Chrome▲78
Chrome Extension for easy lookup of your website's sessions
2020 · browsee.io · its alternatives →
18
editGPT▲71
Proofread and track changes to your writing in chatGPT
2023 · editgpt.app · its alternatives →
19
Text Analyzer: Understand, Compare, Edit▲4
Actually understand your writing style
Feb 2026 · its alternatives →
20
Link checker by backlinkmonitor▲39
Analyze backlinks on any webpage with a single click!
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
textanalyzer.io▲14
Your Free Swiss Army Knife for Text Statistics
2024 · textanalyzer.io · its alternatives →
22
TLDR▲19
Instant Summaries for Chrome: YouTube, PDFs, Articles
2025 · tldr-chrome-extension.com · its alternatives →
23
Grammit – Local-only AI grammar checker (Chrome extension)▲34
Hey HN, I wanted a grammar checker that didn’t send my writing to someone's servers, so we built Grammit, a Chrome extension that runs grammar checks locally using an LLM. Your text never leaves your computer during checking. Here’s a 2-minute overview: https://www.loom.com/share/baf501ee6cf14a919a7384128246ed67 Because it uses an LLM, it catches more than spelling and grammar. For example, it can correct some wrong statements like “The first US president was Benjamin Franklin.” Grammit also includes an in-page writing assistant that can rephrase or draft new text. It…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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SEO Page Analyzer▲10
One-click X-ray vision for your website's SEO
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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