Grammarly vs Wordtune
Which AI writing should you pick in 2026? Pricing, agents, plans and use cases, side by side.
FSReviewed May 23, 2026 by Faisal Saleem · no paid placementsPick Wordtune if budget is the priority. The other tool wins on specific features, see the side-by-side below.
- You need Real-time corrections or Generative rewrite, which Wordtune doesn't offer.
- You mostly do email editing or document polishing.
- You want the lower entry price: $4.89/mo vs $12/mo.
- You need Inline rephrasing or Wordtune Read, which Grammarly doesn't offer.
- You mostly do sentence rewriting or email polish.
By the numbers
Side by side
| SPEC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $12/mo | $4.89/moCHEAPER |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| AI agent | No | No |
| Editor's Pick | No | No |
| Key features | Real-time correctionsGenerative rewriteTone detectorBrowser extension | Inline rephrasingWordtune ReadTone controlSpices suggestions |
| Best for | Email editingDocument polishingTone adjustmentPlagiarism checks | Sentence rewritingEmail polishSummarizingTone adjustment |
| Works with | #grammar#writing#editor | #rewrite#editor#clarity |
Plan by plan
- Spelling and grammar fixes
- See writing tone
- 100 AI prompts
- 10 rewrites/day
- 3 AI summaries per month
- Unlimited spelling fixes
- Rewrite full sentences
- Adjust writing tone
- Plagiarism & AI detection
- 30 rewrites/day
- 15 AI summaries/month
- AI recommendations
- Proactive AI
- BYOK encryption
- SAML SSO, SCIM, audit logs
- Unlimited rewrites & summaries
- Vocabulary enhancements
- Clarity improvements
What each is best for
| USE CASE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Email editing | ||
| Document polishing | ||
| Tone adjustment | ||
| Plagiarism checks | ||
| Sentence rewriting | ||
| Email polish | ||
| Summarizing |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Free tier available; paid plans from $12/mo
- Real-time corrections
- Generative rewrite
- Tone detector
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Wordtune for comparison
- Free tier available; paid plans from $4.89/mo
- Inline rephrasing
- Wordtune Read
- Tone control
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Grammarly for comparison
Grammarly vs Wordtune FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most before choosing between these two.
Is Grammarly better than Wordtune?
It depends on your workflow. Grammarly is focused on assistive features, while Wordtune doesn't include an agent. Neither is currently our Editor's Pick, both are credible options. See the side-by-side table above for specifics.
Is Grammarly cheaper than Wordtune?
Wordtune is cheaper. Grammarly starts at $12/mo and Wordtune starts at $4.89/mo, a difference of roughly $7.11 per month at the entry tier.
Does Grammarly have an AI agent?
No, Grammarly is built around assistive features (autocomplete, chat) rather than a true autonomous agent. If agent functionality is a hard requirement, neither tool in this comparison ships one.
Does Wordtune have an AI agent?
No, Wordtune focuses on assistive features rather than agents.
What's the difference between Grammarly and Wordtune?
Both are writing tools. The key differences come down to pricing (Grammarly: Freemium, from $12/mo; Wordtune: Freemium, from $4.89/mo), agent capability (Grammarly: no, Wordtune: no), and feature focus. Use the comparison table above to weigh which axis matters most for your work.
What's a good alternative to Grammarly and Wordtune?
Beyond Grammarly and Wordtune, the strongest alternatives in Writing depend on whether you prioritise price, agent capability, or specific features. See our "Grammarly alternatives" and "Wordtune alternatives" pages for a hand-picked ranking of each.