Hemingway Editor
Ulysses
| Feature | Hemingway Editor | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | From $5.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Best For | writers, bloggers, content-creators, students | authors, bloggers, journalists, apple-users |
| Founded | 2013 | 2013 |
| Readability Scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sentence Highlighting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Adverb Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Passive Voice | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word Count | ✓ | ✗ |
| Formatting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Markdown Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Library Organization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals And Deadlines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Publishing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Icloud Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Split View | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hemingway Editor Pros
- Simple and focused
- Readability scoring
- Free web version
- Offline desktop app
✗ Hemingway Editor Cons
- Limited features
- No grammar check
- Basic formatting
✓ Ulysses Pros
- Beautiful distraction-free writing
- Excellent library management
- Direct publishing to blogs
- iCloud sync across devices
✗ Ulysses Cons
- Apple ecosystem only
- Subscription model controversial
- No Windows support
The Verdict
Hemingway Editor is built for writers and bloggers, with a focus on readability-scoring and sentence-highlighting. Ulysses targets authors and bloggers and leads with markdown-editor and library-organization.
Pricing is close: Ulysses starts at $5.99/mo versus $10/mo for Hemingway Editor — not a deciding factor on its own.
Hemingway Editor has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Ulysses requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for bloggers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Ulysses has a slight overall edge — but if simple and focused matters most to you, Hemingway Editor may still be the right call.