QuillBot
AI paraphrasing and writing tools.
Strong fit for paraphrasing, summarizing and grammar checks with a small daily free allowance.
- Free plan: Yes
- Premium: $19.95 USD per month (billed monthly)
- Pricing checked 2026-10-27
Grammarly alternatives
Grammarly is the catalogue's most-visited AI writing tool. The alternatives below cover grammar checking, paraphrasing and AI writing, and three of them list a free plan.
- Based on official vendor pages, quoted on each tool record
- Prices checked 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-31
- Ordered by website-domain popularity (Tranco list, 2026-10-26)
In short
- Closest grammar checker: LanguageTool - Multilingual grammar, style and paraphrasing across 30+ languages (vendor-stated).
- For paraphrasing: QuillBot - Paraphrasing and summarizing with a small daily free allowance.
- Free multilingual fix: DeepL Write - Free web version that tidies the wording of a draft you already have.
| Alternative | What it is best at | Free plan | Paid entry | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuillBot | Strong fit for paraphrasing, summarizing and grammar checks with a small daily free allowance. | Yes | Premium: $19.95 USD per month (billed monthly) (checked 2026-10-27) | Full record · Grammarly vs QuillBot |
| LanguageTool | Strong fit for multilingual grammar checking with a few free AI rephrases per day. | Yes | Premium: $24.90/mo monthly-billed (per languagetool.org/premium, 2026-10-27) (checked 2026-10-27) | Full record |
| Writesonic | Strong fit for SEO-oriented marketing content and AI search visibility tracking. | No | Starter: $79 per month, billed annually (checked 2026-10-31) | Full record |
| DeepL Write | Good for tidying the wording of a draft you already have. | Yes | Write Pro add-on: Add-on to a DeepL Translator plan; the amount is not listed on the pages we checked (checked 2026-10-31) | Full record |
| Notion AI | Strong fit for Notion workspaces that want AI drafting and Q&A inside their docs. | No | Plus: $10/month (checked 2026-10-27) | Full record |
LanguageTool
AI-based multilingual grammar, style and paraphrasing checker (30+ languages, vendor-stated).
Strong fit for multilingual grammar checking with a few free AI rephrases per day.
- Free plan: Yes
- Premium: $24.90/mo monthly-billed (per languagetool.org/premium, 2026-10-27)
- Pricing checked 2026-10-27
Writesonic
AI search visibility and SEO platform with AI article creation and site audits.
Strong fit for SEO-oriented marketing content and AI search visibility tracking.
- Free plan: No
- Starter: $79 per month, billed annually
- Pricing checked 2026-10-31
DeepL Write
AI writing helper that fixes grammar and suggests better wording.
Good for tidying the wording of a draft you already have.
- Free plan: Yes
- Write Pro add-on: Add-on to a DeepL Translator plan; the amount is not listed on the pages we checked
- Pricing checked 2026-10-31
Notion AI
AI inside the Notion workspace: Q&A, agents, meeting notes, writing.
Strong fit for Notion workspaces that want AI drafting and Q&A inside their docs.
- Free plan: No
- Plus: $10/month
- Pricing checked 2026-10-27
Why readers compare Grammarly
- Grammarly Pro is listed at $12 per month; the billing-period label was not confirmed on the checked page (2026-10-27).
- The alternatives specialise: paraphrasing (QuillBot), multilingual correction (LanguageTool, DeepL Write), marketing content (Writesonic).
- If you already live in Notion, Notion AI adds writing help inside that workspace from $10/month.
How this list was built: alternatives are tools from the same area of the Ai Siftly catalogue, ordered by website-domain popularity (Tranco research list, 2026-10-26; method), then tools without a rank. Prices and details come from each vendor's own pages with the date checked shown. This is not a ranking or a recommendation.
Questions about Grammarly alternatives
Is there a free alternative to Grammarly?
Yes. QuillBot, LanguageTool and DeepL Write each list a free plan (checked dates shown above). DeepL Write's web version is free without an account.
Which alternative checks languages beyond English?
LanguageTool is vendor-stated for 30+ languages, and DeepL Write comes from the DeepL translation team. Both list free plans.
Which is cheapest for paid writing help?
Notion AI lists plans from $10/month (checked 2026-10-27), but it works inside Notion. Among standalone checkers, QuillBot Premium is $19.95/month and LanguageTool Premium is $24.90/month (checked 2026-10-27).
How current are these prices?
Every price shows the date it was checked on the vendor's own page. Confirm with the vendor before buying.