Readability scoring and content intelligence for marketing and UX teams
Readable is a readability analysis platform that scores text using multiple readability formulas (Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, SMOG, Coleman-Liau, and others) simultaneously, provides keyword density analysis, and allows teams to set and monitor readability standards across all web content. It is the only tool in the category that provides enterprise-wide readability monitoring for content teams with consistency standards.
Readable is a strong fit if its core strengths match your workflow, budget, and support needs. Use the quick signals below before opening the full review.
Readable's specialisation is narrow but precise: it measures content readability using multiple established formulas simultaneously and monitors published content for readability compliance over time. For content teams with explicit readability standards — healthcare organisations required to write at Grade 8 or below, government agencies implementing plain language policies, accessibility-focused UX teams — Readable provides the measurement infrastructure to enforce and track compliance.
Readable calculates Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog Index, SMOG Index, Coleman-Liau Index, and Automated Readability Index (ARI) from the same text simultaneously. Each formula weighs sentence length and word complexity differently, producing slightly different grade estimates. Seeing multiple formula outputs together provides a more robust readability assessment than the single formula used by Hemingway Editor — particularly useful when the target reading level is specified in policy (e.g., 'all patient education materials must score below Grade 8 on Flesch-Kincaid').
Readable's Business plan adds URL monitoring — automated, scheduled scanning of published web pages that tracks readability scores over time and alerts when content falls below configured thresholds. For content teams managing large publication volumes, this automated monitoring catches readability regressions without manual review of every published page.
Readable is best understood as a content governance tool rather than a writing improvement tool. It does not help writers write better in the way that ProWritingAid or Grammarly do — it measures whether finished content meets readability standards and flags when it does not. Organisations with explicit readability requirements find this measurement infrastructure essential; organisations without readability standards have less clear use for the tool.
Score: 7.1/10 — Best multi-formula readability analysis with URL monitoring; niche tool for teams with explicit readability compliance requirements.
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Readable is best for Healthcare and government content teams required to meet plain language standards (e.g., below Grade 8 reading level), Content marketing teams who set readability score targets for all published content and need monitoring to maintain them, UX writers who need to validate that interface text meets accessibility readability guidelines.
No. Readable does not currently list a permanent free plan in ToolRankr data.
Paid plans start at $8/mo.
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