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Grammarly vs. Writhm: What's the Difference?

This is one of the most common questions I’ve been getting lately.

Here’s the short answer:

Grammarly is about “correctness.” It catches typos and grammar mistakes, but it doesn’t really care if your writing sounds beautiful or rhythmic—it just wants it to be technically correct. In fact, if you ran a bunch of famous books through Grammarly, it would tell you that all sorts of things are wrong with them, which, grammatically, that might be the case, but stylistically there’s a reason for it.

Writhm is about flow and finesse. It visualizes your sentences based on length and complexity and helps you see where your writing stumbles so you can fix it. Writhm loves both short, punchy sentences and long, sweeping prose, and it won’t ding you for grammar mistakes or tell you to try to simplify things.

Now don’t get me wrong—I’m a big Grammarly fan.

But again, not everything’s about “correctness.”

Plus, they are pushing hard on AI right now, which, y’know, makes a lot of writers nervous. At Writhm, there’s a conscious choice to have zero AI whatsoever. It doesn’t train on your writing, it doesn’t generate anything. And it’s being built with the input of the writing community, which supports the craft of writing and writers’ livelihoods.

Tl;dr – Grammarly focuses on “correctness,” and Writhm focuses on flow and finesse.

Hope that helps. And hey, give Writhm a shot! We’re the new kid on the block, and we’re adding new features from community feedback every week.

D. Melhoff

D. Melhoff is the ring leader at Writhm, as well as a repped horror & thriller author, children's writer, and reluctant social media creator.

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by D. Melhoff

Meet the New-and-Improved Writhm

Meet the New-and-Improved Writhm!

What if I told you I redesigned Writhm from scratch…and it just launched?

It’s true. Check it 👇

Adjustable sentence ranges. Customizable colors. Savable projects and themes.

You’re going to love it.

There’s a Free tier and a Pro tier with extra features.

And here’s the best part…

We’re opening up 500 LIFETIME spots for the Pro tier starting today.

Here’s what Free users get:

👉 Visual Editor: New-and-improved sentence visualization
👉 Writing Stats: Checks for monotony, readability, etc.
👉 Style Tips: Suggestions to improve sentence variety
👉 Light/Dark Mode: Work comfortably, day or night
👉 Community: Join a private group of word nerds

Here’s what Pro users get:

👉 Adjustable Sentence Ranges: Change the highlighting logic
👉 Customizable Colors: Choose your color scheme
👉 Savable Projects: Save & organize your work
👉 Comment Cards: Add notes to any project
👉 Library: Import and analyze famous works for inspiration
👉 Text Options: Pick your fonts and sizes
👉 Upcoming Pro Features: Repetition checker, exercise mode, and more

Whether you upgrade to Pro or remain on Free, I can’t wait for you to check it out.

Note: If you’ve signed up for Writhm before, you’ll need to sign up again. (Dang tech.)

This is the only writing app out there focused on flow and finesse, not “correctness” or grammar.

It’ll make your writing more beautiful and engaging, guaranteed.

—D. Melhoff

P.S. Watch the announcement video on TikTok and check out all the buzz. Craziness!

D. Melhoff

D. Melhoff is the ring leader at Writhm, as well as a repped horror & thriller author, children's writer, and reluctant social media creator.