Best Grammarly alternatives
The right Grammarly alternative depends on why you're leaving. Some people want a lower price, some want more rewriting, and some want a deeper editor. Here is how four options compare on their published plans.
Competitor details last checked November 5, 2026 on each vendor's own pages. Written by TextSpell, which makes one of the products here. We compared published plans and features, and did not run hands-on tests.
Quick answer
- Lower price with more than grammar: TextSpell starts below Grammarly Pro's monthly price and adds a paraphraser, humanizer and homework tools.
- Paraphrasing first: QuillBot lists 9 built-in modes on Premium, plus custom modes.
- Sentence-by-sentence rewrites: Wordtune is built around rewrite suggestions, with daily limits below its Unlimited plan.
- Long-form editing: ProWritingAid offers line-editing reports and chapter critiques.
- Stay with Grammarly if you need team style guides and brand tones. None of the alternatives here lists that same set on the pages we checked.
Grammarly alternatives compared
| Tool | Free plan | Paid price (USD) | Standout feature |
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| Grammarly (for reference) | Free paraphraser; the page states no word limit[1] | Pro: $12/month billed annually, $30 billed monthly[2] | Pro includes team features for up to 149 members, such as style guides and brand tones[3] |
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| TextSpell | Free: 500 words, no credit card[4] | From $7.99/month, or $59/year[4] | Grammar checker fixes grammar and spelling in pasted text[5] |
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| QuillBot | Free: paraphrase up to 125 words in 2 modes[6] | Premium: $8.33/month billed annually, $19.95 billed monthly[7] | Premium: full paraphraser access, 9 built-in modes and unlimited custom modes[6] |
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| Wordtune | Basic ($0): 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month[8] | From $6.99/month billed annually[8] | Unlimited: $9.99/month billed annually, with unlimited rewrites and summaries[8] |
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| ProWritingAid | Free: suggestions on 500 words at a time, 10 rephrases a day[9] | See the vendor's pricing page | Premium: unlimited rephrases and unlimited line-editing reports[9] |
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The alternatives in detail
TextSpell
Best for: people who want grammar fixes and rewriting tools in one low-cost plan
TextSpell is our product. You paste text into a tool on the web rather than getting underlines as you type, so it suits finished drafts more than live editing. It has no plagiarism checker or AI detector, and its Chrome extension isn't in the Chrome Web Store yet.
- Grammar checker fixes grammar and spelling in pasted text[5]
- Free: 500 words, no credit card[4]
- Starter $7.99/month or $59/year; Unlimited $14.99/month or $119/year[4]
- Paid plans start with a 3-day trial for $1[4]
- Output in 100+ languages[4]
- Chat with PDF, AI chat and voice to text need the Unlimited plan[4]
Try the TextSpell grammar checker →QuillBot
Best for: students and writers who mostly rewrite and also want a plagiarism check
QuillBot covers paraphrasing, grammar, plagiarism and AI detection in one subscription.
- Free: paraphrase up to 125 words in 2 modes[6]
- Premium: $8.33/month billed annually ($99.95/year), or $19.95 billed monthly[7]
- Premium: full paraphraser access, 9 built-in modes and unlimited custom modes[6]
- Premium: plagiarism checks up to 25,000 words a month[6]
- Chrome and Edge extensions, macOS app, Word add-in, Android and iOS apps[6]
- Prices may change with your location and currency at checkout[10]
See QuillBot vs Grammarly →Wordtune
Best for: people who want several ways to phrase a sentence
Wordtune's plans are built around a daily rewrite allowance, while spelling and grammar checks aren't capped.
- Basic ($0): 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month[8]
- Spelling and grammar checks are unlimited on every plan[8]
- Advanced: $6.99/month billed annually, 30 rewrites a day, 15 AI summaries a month[8]
- Unlimited: $9.99/month billed annually, with unlimited rewrites and summaries[8]
- Paid plans offer a 3-day free trial[8]
See Wordtune alternatives →ProWritingAid
Best for: authors editing long manuscripts
ProWritingAid goes deeper on editing reports than on quick rewrites. We could only confirm its paid prices in a non-US currency, so we've left them out.
- Free: suggestions on 500 words at a time, 10 rephrases a day[9]
- Premium: unlimited rephrases and unlimited line-editing reports[9]
- Premium Pro adds up to 30 Chapter Critiques a day[9]
- Paid plans have a 3-day money-back guarantee[9]
How to choose a Grammarly alternative
- Start with what you actually use in Grammarly. If it's only spelling and grammar, a free plan may be enough.
- Check where you write. If you need suggestions inside other apps, confirm the tool works there before paying.
- Compare the billing period, not just the headline price. Several prices here require paying for a year up front.
- Paste the same paragraph into each free plan and judge the results on your own writing.
Try TextSpell on your own writing
The free plan includes 500 words and needs no credit card.
Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Grammarly?
Yes. TextSpell, QuillBot, Wordtune and ProWritingAid all have free plans, each with limits. For example, TextSpell's free plan includes 500 words and ProWritingAid gives suggestions on 500 words at a time.
Is TextSpell better than Grammarly?
It depends on the job. Grammarly has team features and tone tools. TextSpell has a lower starting monthly price and includes a humanizer and homework tools, but it has no plagiarism checker and works by pasting text into a tool.
How much does Grammarly cost?
Grammarly lists Pro at $12 per member per month billed annually ($144 a year), or $30 billed monthly, as of November 5, 2026. It also offers regional pricing in some currencies.
Did you test these tools?
No. This page compares what each vendor publishes about plans and features. We haven't run accuracy tests, so we don't rank the tools on correction quality.
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