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Writing and general assistants

Chat assistants that draft, edit, research and reason across everyday work.

6 tools · demo video for each

ChatGPT by OpenAI

Free tierBeginnerPaid from $8/mo

An AI assistant for drafting and revising text through conversation.

Introducing GPT-6 in ChatGPT with Intelligent UIOpenAI

Best for: People who want help drafting, revising, summarising or brainstorming written content.
Skip it if: You need guaranteed accuracy, or polished writing without a review pass.
Cost: Free tier. Go is $8 a month, Plus $20 and Pro $100.
Runs on: Web · iOS · Android · Windows · macOS

Strengths

Drafts and rewrites text
Summarises long content
Brainstorms ideas and outlines
Adjusts tone and style

Watch out for

Can state wrong facts confidently
Drafts usually need editing to match your voice
Features vary by plan

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Claude by Anthropic

Free tierBeginnerfrom $28/mo billed yearly

AI assistant for writing, research, web search and file tasks.

Introducing Cowork: Claude Code for the rest of your workAnthropic

Best for: Individuals and teams drafting content, researching topics, and creating or editing files.
Skip it if: You need SSO and admin controls, which sit on business plans rather than individual ones.
Cost: Free plan. Pro is $28/month billed annually ($340 up front) or $34 monthly.
Runs on: Web · Desktop · iOS · Android

Strengths

Web search and research
Artifacts and project workspaces
Creates files and runs code
Memory across conversations

Watch out for

Usage limits apply on paid plans too
Research and Claude Code need Pro or higher
Team admin needs a business plan

Visit Claude Official pricing

Gemini by Google

Free tierBeginnerfrom A$7.99/mo

Google's AI assistant for research and writing.

Introducing Gemini Omni: Create Anything from AnythingGoogle

Best for: Everyday writing and research, especially if you already live in Google apps.
Skip it if: You need fixed usage limits you can plan around, or every advanced feature on one plan.
Cost: Free tier. Paid plans are sold through Google and vary by country.
Runs on: Web · Android · iOS

Strengths

Notebook research and writing
Deep Research and Canvas
Several model tiers by plan
Works inside Google apps

Watch out for

Feature access and limits shift by plan
Some features are country-specific
Higher limits need a paid tier

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Jasper by Jasper AI

PaidIntermediatefrom $59/seat/mo billed yearly

AI writing and workflow platform for marketing teams.

Marketing, Reimagined with JasperJasper

Best for: Marketing teams producing on-brand content across campaigns, SEO and other workflows.
Skip it if: You want a simple, general-purpose writing assistant rather than a marketing platform.
Cost: Pro is $59 per seat a month billed yearly, or $69 billed monthly, with a 7 day free trial.
Runs on: Web · API

Strengths

Brand voice and marketing context
Agents for end-to-end marketing work
Structured content pipelines
SEO and AI search tools

Watch out for

Built for marketing, not general writing
No published price to compare against

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Copy.ai

PaidIntermediatefrom $24/mo billed yearly

AI writing and workflow software for go-to-market teams.

How to Generate Blog Outlines Using Copy.aiCopyAI

Best for: Sales and marketing teams creating content and automating go-to-market workflows.
Skip it if: You are a solo writer wanting a free plan or a single-seat tool.
Cost: Chat is $24/month billed annually for five seats, or $29 monthly. Larger plans start at $1,000/month.
Runs on: Web

Strengths

Chat access to OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini models
Unlimited words and projects in Chat
Workflows with monthly credit allowances
Enterprise API and bulk runs

Watch out for

The Chat plan includes five seats
Workflow credits are capped on larger plans
API and integrations sit on Enterprise

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Grammarly by Grammarly

Free tierBeginnerfrom $12/mo

Grammar, tone and AI writing checks in every app you type.

Superhuman Go DemoGrammarly

Best for: Anyone who writes email, documents or applications daily and wants cleaner, more consistent English.
Skip it if: Long-form content strategy, SEO briefs or brand-voice marketing campaigns at scale.
Cost: Free covers basic checks and 100 AI prompts a month; Pro adds rewrites, tone and 2,000 prompts.
Runs on: Browser extension · Desktop app · Web · Microsoft Word

Strengths

Grammar and spelling checks while you write
Tone detection and one-click full-sentence rewrites
Text generation from prompts with a monthly allowance
Plagiarism and AI-generated text detection on Pro

Watch out for

Rewrites, tone adjustment and plagiarism checks are paid-only
AI prompt allowance capped at 2,000 a month on Pro
SSO and SCIM only on Enterprise

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Price watch

Writing prices checked 26 October 2026
Tool	Price now
ChatGPT	$8/mo
Grammarly	$12/mo
Copy.ai	$24/mo billed yearly
Claude	$28/mo billed yearly
Jasper	$59/seat/mo billed yearly
Gemini	A$7.99/mo