StyleMCP vs Vale
| StyleMCP | Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $9/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Custom style guide | Yes | Yes |
| Terminology management | Yes | Yes |
| Brand voice rules | Yes | Yes |
| Editor support | Claude, Cursor, CLI, GitHub Actions | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Neovim, Sublime Text, Zed, Emacs, JetBrains IDEs, Obsidian, Oxygen XML, Qt Creator, Vim ALE |
| Rule action | suggest | block |
| Team workflow | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | — |
| Paid from | — | 19 /user/mo |
Both are listed in Best Writing Style Checkers. On The Geeks Club, StyleMCP scores higher on our published basis.