Looking for a Grammarly alternative? Retext suggests your own snippets as you type, and short on-device AI suggestions when none fits (both in beta), inside a native Mac text expander.
Retext is a Grammarly alternative if you want suggestions from your own snippets (beta) and a full text expander in the same app. If you want longer AI-written suggestions, Grammarly goes further.
Grammarly leads on grammar, tone and rewriting, and it runs on far more platforms than Retext. It checks text on its servers and doesn't list inline autocomplete. Retext suggests your own snippets as ghost text on your Mac (in beta), so many people use Grammarly to check writing and Retext to type less of it.
Your snippets come first, so saved answers read exactly the way you wrote them
Tab accepts, the right arrow takes one word, Esc dismisses
Accepting a trigger runs the full snippet, fill-in fields and {cursor} included
Off in password fields, terminals, password managers and remote desktops
A full text expander in the same app
| Feature | Retext | Grammarly |
|---|---|---|
| Inline Autocomplete | Beta | |
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Grammar & Rewriting | ||
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Autocomplete comes with every plan. See the pricing page. | Snippet and AI suggestions, plus 5 snippets |
| Grammarly | Freemium | Pro $12 (billing period not shown); Enterprise by quote | Spelling and grammar checks, tone detection and 100 AI prompts a month |
Migration difficulty: easy
Grammarly is a writing checker first, so most people keep it for grammar. If you saved Grammarly snippets, copy the ones you use into Retext and give each a short trigger. Retext and Grammarly can run side by side.
Retext suggests your own snippets as you type, and short on-device AI suggestions when none fits (both in beta), inside a native Mac text expander. Grammarly leads on grammar, tone and rewriting, and it runs on far more platforms than Retext. It checks text on its servers and doesn't list inline autocomplete. Retext suggests your own snippets as ghost text on your Mac (in beta), so many people use Grammarly to check writing and Retext to type less of it.
Doesn't work offline; AI prompts are capped on the free plan; Fill-in fields in snippets are limited to Enterprise and Education.
Yes. Grammarly's free option: spelling and grammar checks, tone detection and 100 AI prompts a month. Paid: Pro $12 (billing period not shown); Enterprise by quote.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes snippet and AI suggestions, plus 5 snippets. Autocomplete comes with every plan. See the pricing page.
Grammarly is the better choice for catching grammar and spelling mistakes everywhere you write, adjusting tone before you send and rewriting sentences that don't read well.
Grammarly is a writing checker first, so most people keep it for grammar. If you saved Grammarly snippets, copy the ones you use into Retext and give each a short trigger. Retext and Grammarly can run side by side.
Download Retext, turn on autocomplete in Settings, and press Tab to accept.
Sources
Grammarly, checked October 28, 2026: Grammarly plans · Grammarly for Mac · Can I use Grammarly offline? · Grammarly snippets
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