Grammarly vs Wordtune

Grammarly and Wordtune are both AI Writing tools (Writing Assistants). Below: what each costs, what it does well, its biggest catches, and who should pick which, all from public sources rather than our own testing.

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GrammarlyWordtune
CategoryAI Writing & Content · Writing ToolsAI Writing & Content · Writing Tools
PricingFree tier: yes. Pro $12/mo billed annually (reviews report $30 month-to-month). 7-day free trial. (checked Oct 10, 2026)Free tier: yes. Advanced $4.89/mo billed annually ($6.99 monthly). Unlimited $6.99/mo annually ($9.99 monthly). (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Pros
  • Real-time grammar, clarity and tone fixes in most apps you already write in
  • The free plan is genuinely usable for basic correctness
  • Pro includes 2,000 AI prompts per member per month (Free gets 100)
  • Good sentence-level rewrites and tone control
  • Unlimited spelling and grammar checks on Free
  • Cheap paid tiers
Catches
  • $12/mo only applies on annual billing ($144 upfront). Reviews report $30 for month-to-month
  • AI prompts are capped, even on Pro
  • Suggestions can flatten your voice and flag technical jargon
  • Free is 10 rewrites/day and 3 summaries/month, easy to hit
  • No long-form generation, templates or SEO
  • Only casual/formal tone presets (per reviews)
Best forProfessionals and non-native English writers who write all day.Polishing emails and short writing.
Skip it ifYou write occasionally. Free, or the chatbot you already pay for, is enough.You need an AI to draft whole pieces.

Which should you pick?

Pick Grammarly if…

you fit this: professionals and non-native English writers who write all day.

But not if: you write occasionally. Free, or the chatbot you already pay for, is enough.

Watch out for: $12/mo only applies on annual billing ($144 upfront). Reviews report $30 for month-to-month.

Pick Wordtune if…

you fit this: polishing emails and short writing.

But not if: you need an AI to draft whole pieces.

Watch out for: Free is 10 rewrites/day and 3 summaries/month, easy to hit.

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Sources

Grammarly

Wordtune

Pros, catches and prices are compiled from public sources (official pricing and docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing. Prices change often, so check the vendor page before you buy.