Refine
AI-nativeThe offline AI grammar checker
refine.sh Source DiscordWriting & Documents / Grammar & Proofreading
- Monthly visits
- <5K
- Oct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- $38/mo
- Higher than 90% of peersNiche median $9/mo
- Launched
- 16mo ago
- 2025-07-14 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Show HN (408 pts · 210 comments)Launch
Refine – A Local Alternative to Grammarly
Jul 14, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page
Open Source & Self-Hosting
GitHub · MCP / Skill
- GitHub Stars
- Public repo
- Forks
- —
- License
- See repository
- Primary language
- —
Traffic sources
Oct 2026
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct43%
- Organic Search33%
- Referrals11%
- Social6%
- Other7%
Countries
- Japan75%
- India25%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2025-07-12
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| refine | 30.4K |
| バリエーション 英語 | 1,520 |
| refine 中文 | 390 |
| grammar refine | 210 |
| ai free grammar fix rewrite french tool in macos | 20 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Free
Unknown
Core grammar checking · Limited advanced features · Occasional reminders
Lifetime
$38/once
Use on 1 device · All features unlocked · All future updates
Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($38) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page
Entry price $38/mo, Higher than 90% of peers; “Grammar & Proofreading” median is $9/mo.View pricing benchmark
Pages & changes
Tracked since 2026-07-31
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsrefine.sh/ Snapshot 2026-11-04
Changes
Questions & evidence
- How much does Refine cost?
- Free: Unknown; Lifetime: $38/once. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does Refine get?
- Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Refine and what platforms does it support?
- Refine is catalogued under Grammar & Proofreading: The offline AI grammar checker. Supported platforms: Web.
- Is Refine open source?
- Refine has a public repository (https://github.com/refine-sh/refine-protocol) with its source repository published.Source
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