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Harper vs proselint
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Harper | proselint |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 16k | 4.6k |
| Latest | v2.12.0 | v0.16.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-04 |
| Release cadence | about 12 days between releases | about 324 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 28 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Grammarly. Alternatives to Grammarly →
PartialHarperEnglish grammar checking offline, in the editor and the browser.
PartialproselintRule-based checks for English usage, cliches and jargon, from the command line or an editor plugin.
Harper
- v2.12.02026-10-01feat: flag redundant "almost" + "nearly"
- v2.11.02026-09-16fix(web): color of the logo used in loading animation
- v2.10.02026-09-09feat: a jar & a kimbo → ajar & akimbo
- v2.9.12026-09-01chore: more irregular plurals
- v2.8.02026-08-13feat(core): create pool of instantiated linters to amortize construction cost
proselint
Harper
unsigned The latest release, v2.12.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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proselint
unsigned The latest release, v0.16.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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