Best AI Writing Assistants in 2026
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AI writing assistants can help with drafting and editing, with useful features depending on your writing habits and setup. Compare browser extensions, desktop apps and mobile apps, then weigh supported languages against the included word limit. Brand voice controls may matter when you want consistency across writing, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help clarify access and cost. LanguageTool, Grammarly and DeepL Write are among the options shown, alongside ProWritingAid and Trinka. Consider where you write and which listed capabilities matter for the work you do.
20 of 20 with known pricing have a free tier;0 of 3 with known code status publish open-source code;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LanguageToolWindows · Mac · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.1 | ||
| 2 | GrammarlyAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $12/mo | 8.0 | ||
| 3 | DeepL WriteWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | 4 of 6 | €6.99/mo | 8.0 | ||
| 4 | QuillBotWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | No | 5 of 6 | $0.69/mo | 7.8 | |
| 5 | ProWritingAidExtension | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $10/mo | 7.7 | ||
| 6 | TrinkaWeb · Windows · Mac · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | ||
| 7 | PaperpalWeb · Windows · Mac · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $11.58/mo | 7.7 | ||
| 8 | WordtuneWeb · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $6.99/mo | 7.6 | ||
| 9 | TextCortexWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | No | 4 of 6 | $29.99/mo | 7.6 | |
| 10 | WritefullWeb · Windows · Mac · API · Extension | Three bars | No | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.4 | |
| 11 | SaplingWeb · Windows · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $5/mo | 7.2 | ||
| 12 | InstaTextWeb · Windows · Mac · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | €0.83/mo | 7.2 | ||
| 13 | Jenni AIWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 7.0 | ||
| 14 | Wordvice AIWeb · Windows · Mac · Extension | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $0.70/mo | 7.0 | ||
| 15 | PolishWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 16 | Compose AIWeb · Extension | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 17 | PaperRaterWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 18 | DeepL TranslatorAPI · Extension | Two bars | 0 of 6 | €7.49/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 19 | Hemingway EditorWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $0.69/mo | 6.2 | ||
| 20 | LavenderWeb · Extension | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $27/mo | 6.2 | ||
| 21 | StealthWriterWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.2 | ||
| 22 | LexWeb · iPhone · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 23 | HyperWriteExtension | One bar | 0 of 6 | $16/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 24 | Smodin Plagiarism CheckerWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 25 | Word ModelWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Included word limit | Brand voice controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LanguageTool | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Free | 150,000 words/mo | Yes |
| 2 | Grammarly | 8.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | Yes | |
| 3 | DeepL Write | 8.0 | Free plan | €6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/user/mo | ||
| 4 | QuillBot | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.69/mo | Yes | |||
| 5 | ProWritingAid | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $550/user/mo | 500 words/mo | |
| 6 | Trinka | 7.7 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 7 | Paperpal | 7.7 | Free plan | $11.58/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | 10,000 words/mo | |
| 8 | Wordtune | 7.6 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 9 | TextCortex | 7.6 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | Writefull | 7.4 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 11 | Sapling | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | ||
| 12 | InstaText | 7.2 | Free plan | €0.83/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | Jenni AI | 7.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | |||
| 14 | Wordvice AI | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.70/mo | Yes | |||
| 15 | Polish | 6.8 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | |||
| 16 | Compose AI | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | PaperRater | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 18 | DeepL Translator | 6.3 | Free plan | €7.49/mo | Yes | |||
| 19 | Hemingway Editor | 6.2 | $0.69/mo | Yes | $8.33/user/mo | |||
| 20 | Lavender | 6.2 | Free plan | $27/mo | Yes | $27/user/mo | ||
| 21 | StealthWriter | 6.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 5,000 words/mo | ||
| 22 | Lex | 5.7 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 23 | HyperWrite | 5.4 | $16/mo | Yes | $16/user/mo | Yes | ||
| 24 | Smodin Plagiarism Checker | 5.3 | $10/mo | Yes | ||||
| 25 | Word Model | 5.1 | No | Yes |
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