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Grammarly Review (2026)

The everywhere writing assistant for grammar, tone and clarity.

4.5/5 · Editorial rating by AI Tools Show · Verified 2026-07-26

Our verdict

The best-value everyday writing assistant. At $12 a year-round it is hard to beat for editing; pair it with a chatbot if you also need to generate content.

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Maker
Grammarly
Flagship model
Grammarly AI
Free plan
Yes
Entry paid plan
$12/mo (Pro)

Grammarly is the writing assistant that goes everywhere. Through its browser extension it works inside Gmail, Google Docs, Word, LinkedIn, Notion and hundreds of thousands of other apps, catching grammar, spelling, tone and clarity issues in real time without a context switch. For anyone who writes daily, that ubiquity is the whole value.

Its free tier is genuinely useful, and Pro at $12 a month on annual billing adds a large pool of AI prompts, rewrites, plagiarism and AI-text detection. The catch is that month-to-month billing costs $30, and its generative features are basic compared with ChatGPT or Claude. Think of Grammarly as the polish on everything you write, ideally alongside a chatbot for heavier drafting.

Grammarly pricing (July 2026)

Free tier covers grammar, spelling and tone, plus a limited allowance of AI prompts.

PlanPriceNotes
Free$0Basic checks, ~100 AI prompts/mo
Pro$12/mo (annual)2,000 AI prompts; $30 monthly
EnterpriseCustomGovernance and security

Pros

  • ✓ Works across 500,000+ apps via the browser extension
  • ✓ Excellent grammar, tone, clarity and plagiarism checks
  • ✓ Cheap at $12 a month on annual billing

Cons

  • ✗ Monthly billing ($30) is poor value versus annual
  • ✗ Generation features are basic next to chatbots
  • ✗ AI prompts are capped per month
Best for

Anyone who writes daily across email, docs and the web and wants clean, consistent prose.

Not for

People who need long-form content generation, where Jasper or a chatbot fit better.

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