English Metrics is a free tutorial on English metrics, first written in Hypercard and maintained in a StackRunner version for both OS X and Windows environments. It traces the process of scanning iambic pentameter, and includes reference and exercise material for a range of metrical patterns.

The Scandroid is a free program released under the GNU Public License for OS X and Windows environments designed to scan English verse in iambic and anapestic meters, either from a text file or entered by hand. The program explains its process as it scans the text, such as identifying syllables or lexical stresses, or dividing lines into feet, so users can learn about its analysis in addition from its output.

Prose is a free program for OS X and Windows written in Python and designed to generate random sentences. Originally described in Charles O. Hartman's book Virtual Muse: Experiments in Computer Poetry, it illustrates one approach to using computer programs as adjuncts to the process of composing poetry.

Poem Viewer is a free, web based experimental tool for exploring, analyzing and visualizing poetry based on linguistic characteristics, for use as a supplement to close reading. Users can choose from a list of pre-loaded poems, or paste a poem of their choosing into the provided text box.