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Grammarly vs Lint: The Grammar Checker That Respects Your Code

Grammarly changes your code. Lint doesn't. Here's the direct comparison.

Why Developers Get Frustrated with Grammarly

  • Changes code formatting (indentation, brackets flagged as errors)
  • Mangles technical terms (API, JSON, npm install get corrected)
  • No way to tell it "this is code, leave it alone"

How Lint Fixes This

  • Code-aware engine: Detects code blocks and skips them
  • Technical term protection: Recognizes REST API, TypeScript
  • Developer-first UX: Clean, fast interface

Feature Comparison

Feature Grammarly Lint
Grammar check Yes Yes
Paraphrase No Yes
Summarize No Yes
Translate No Yes
Code-aware No Yes
BYOK (own key) No Yes
Price $12/mo $3/mo

Price

Grammarly Pro costs $12/month. Lint starts at only $3/month — that's 75% less. If you already have a DeepSeek API key, Lint is completely free via BYOK.

Try Lint free at https://tools.aicreditsapi.com/tools/grammar-check

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