Grammarly
Writing assistant for grammar, tone, rewrites and plagiarism checks across your apps.
- Paid plans from
- €12 EUR
- Free plan
- Yes: spelling and grammar checks and 100 AI prompts a month
- Best for
- Clean, correct text in any app you write in
Grammarly alternatives for academic writing
Tools that do similar jobs to Grammarly, starting with Papero, with prices and free plans checked on each tool's own site in October 2026.
Prices and features change often. We checked each tool on its own website in October 2026; check a tool's site before you decide, and tell us at contact@papero.ai if something here is out of date.
What Grammarly is best at
Alternatives to Grammarly
Papero
An AI writing workspace for papers: outline, draft, rewrite and cite real papers in one editor.
- Paid plans from
- $12 a month
- Free plan
- Yes: 30 accepted suggestions a day and 3 reviews a month; reference list readable on Plus
- Best for
- Students and researchers writing a paper with real citations
QuillBot
Paraphrasing, grammar, plagiarism and AI detection tools, plus a citation generator.
- Paid plans from
- €8,33 to €9,95 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes: paraphrase up to 100 words in 2 modes
- Best for
- Rewording and checking text you have written
Trinka
Grammar checker for academic and technical writing, with plagiarism and citation tools.
- Paid plans from
- See its pricing page
- Free plan
- Yes: 5,000 words of writing help a month
- Best for
- Academic and technical language checks
Paperpal
AI writing tool for academic research with grammar, plagiarism and citation checks.
- Paid plans from
- $12/month; billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes: 200 language suggestions a month
- Best for
- Language editing before you submit to a journal
Jenni AI
AI research and writing workspace where you read, write and cite.
- Paid plans from
- $12 /month
- Free plan
- Yes: 10 AI autocompletes a day, 3 AI edits, 5 chat messages
- Best for
- Writers who want to chat with a library of papers
Yomu AI
AI writing assistant for essays, research papers, literature reviews and theses.
- Paid plans from
- $10/month
- Free plan
- Yes: a free chat tier
- Best for
- Students who want AI chat and writing in one place
ThesisAI
Turns the papers you give it into a referenced first draft of a paper, thesis or chapter.
- Paid plans from
- $12/month
- Free plan
- No free plan on its pricing page
- Best for
- A long first draft built from your own reading list
Questions about Grammarly alternatives
Is Papero a Grammarly alternative?
For academic papers, yes. Papero includes proofreading and rewrites, and adds an outline, citations from real scholarly records and a review of your sources and claims.
Which is cheaper, Papero or Grammarly?
Papero Plus is $12 a month or $96 a year, VAT included. Grammarly's plans page showed Pro at €12 EUR to us in October 2026, without a billing period; prices there may depend on where you are.
Does Papero check grammar?
Yes. Proofread in the Review panel suggests spelling, grammar, punctuation and clarity fixes, and you can select text to fix grammar, simplify it or make it more academic.
Your next paper, with real citations.
Describe your paper and get an outline in a minute. The Free plan needs no card.