ProWritingAid
Ulysses
| Feature | ProWritingAid | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | From $5.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Best For | authors, fiction-writers, bloggers, students | authors, bloggers, journalists, apple-users |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
| Grammar Check | ✓ | ✗ |
| Style Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plagiarism Check | ✓ | ✗ |
| Readability | ✓ | ✗ |
| Overused Words | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Markdown Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Library Organization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals And Deadlines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Publishing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Icloud Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Split View | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ ProWritingAid Pros
- Detailed writing reports
- Lifetime plan available
- Good for fiction
- Many integrations
✗ ProWritingAid Cons
- Can be overwhelming
- Slower than Grammarly
- Less accurate suggestions
✓ 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
ProWritingAid is built for authors and fiction writers, with a focus on grammar-check and style-reports. 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 ProWritingAid — not a deciding factor on its own.
ProWritingAid 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 authors, bloggers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.