1. Type.ai
Maybe we're biased, but we think Type.ai is a groundbreaking force in the AI writing space, offering a clean, intuitive interface that seamlessly combines human creativity with artificial intelligence. But that sounds like the excited ramblings of an experienced marketer with invoice-tinted glasses. We built Type on the idea of making writing more efficient without sacrificing quality, and we're thrilled that it's become a favorite among professionals. Now, we're going to try and get through the rest of this section without hyperbolic language or excessive horn-tooting.
In a nutshell, Type is an advanced AI-powered word processor designed to enhance the writing process for professionals and creatives alike. Leveraging two different LLMs—OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude, each with their own benefits—Type offers tools for drafting, rewriting, and brainstorming. Whether users are crafting blog posts, emails, or social media content, Type.ai simplifies writing, from the creation of the first draft up until publication, by providing intelligent editing suggestions and style customizations that cater to each user's unique needs.
Because Type's AI sits on top of a versatile document editor with offline capabilities, writers will appreciate the single-window experience. By having the AI and editor all rolled into one, it precludes the need to ALT+TAB your way between two different windows, copying and pasting and formatting one block of text at a time. Users can export their work in multiple formats, including PDF, DOCX, and HTML, allowing for easy integration into workflows across various platforms. It's an obvious tool for professional writers of all stripes, but they're not the only ones we built Type for. It also supports embedded math and code blocks, making it suitable for technical documentation and specialized fields like programming or academia.
Type.ai's interface is designed to minimize friction in the writing process—in other words, to keep your fingers on the keyboard. As Taylor Swift said, "Typers gonna type" and that was our guiding principle in the design. Features like keyboard shortcuts and pre-built templates enable users to work efficiently, whether drafting from scratch or refining existing content. The platform’s ability to adapt to different tones and styles—either from a pre-fab drop down menu of options or with custom instructionjs—ensures that writers can produce tailored content quickly AND maintain consistency and quality across projects.
When working in Type, the underlying AI acts as your personal editor, offering document reviews to improve what you wrote and correct any errors. You can chat with it, great for workshopping ideas, asking for rewrites with specific instructions, or even have it look up a word. There's also a document-aware "Content Ideas" tab, that gives inspiration on where to go next based on what you've already typed. Type is less an AI writing assistant, and more of a full fledged writer's tool box with AI functions. Just about the only thing it won’t write is the prompt you give it to get it to write something.
Pricing, Pros, and Cons
Type's monthly subscription price is discounted at 20% if you purchase an annual plan
- Premium tier is $29/month
- Enterprise plans available with custom pricing
- Free trial available for new users
2. Grammarly
Grammarly's popularity as a spelling and grammar checking plugin pre-dates the LLM revolution of the last few years, giving it instant name recognition. That recognition has helped it maintain its position as a leading AI writing assistant by continuously evolving its features and capabilities. Now, it stands out as more than just a grammar checker, with the company launching its own proprietary LLM in late 2023 to handle generative AI tasks.
Grammarly's greatest strength is what it's known for: its ability to work seamlessly across different applications and platforms. With integrations for virtually every writing platform, Grammarly ensures consistent writing quality whether you're composing emails, creating documents, or posting on social media. Its AI-powered suggestions go beyond basic grammar and spelling corrections, offering context-specific analysis and recommendations for tone, style, and clarity.
Grammarly's enterprise solutions have become particularly valuable for large organizations, offering team-wide writing standardization and maintaining brand consistency. The platform's security features and commitment to data privacy make it a trusted choice for businesses handling sensitive information.
Brands also benefit from advanced features including tone detection, audience adaptation, and full-sentence rewrites, helping writers maintain their intended voice while improving clarity and impact. The addition of generative AI capabilities hasn’t just made it a point of comparison for competing tools. It’s enhanced its ability to help users overcome writer's block and generate creative alternatives, regardless of the document editor its users work in.
Pricing, Pros, and Cons
Grammarly's monthly subscription price is discounted at 60% if you purchase an annual plan
- Free plan offered for error-checking, tone analysis, and limited text generation
- Pro plans is $30/month
- Enterprise solutions with custom pricing
3. Jasper
Jasper has established itself as a powerhouse in the AI writing space for marketing professionals and content creators. In fact, it's more of a marketing collaboration platform than it is an AI writing assistant—but the AI is its core functionality. You won't use Jasper for basic writing tasks, but it's a go-to for marketers looking for the best AI tools for writing SEO-rich blog content.
Its AI App Library provides over 80 specialized applications, enabling users to automate workflows and efficiently produce content across various formats. This extensive collection ensures that marketers can find tools suited to their specific needs, quickly spinning up or repurposing quality content.
The platform's Marketing AI Toolkit goes well beyond copywriting, including features such as the Marketing Editor, a document editor purpose-built for SEO and marketing tasks, and an AI Image Suite for generating graphic assets for use with your content. These tools assist marketers in ideation, creation, planning, launching, and analyzing content, thereby accelerating time to value. For instance, the Brand Voice feature acts as a style template, keeping text aligned with a company's unique tone consistently across marketing materials.
Jasper's Knowledge & Context capabilities are fine-tuned for marketing applications, leveraging a company's in-house knowledge assets to generate specialized content tailored to specific use cases. This focus on marketing ensures that the AI produces relevant and high-quality outputs, and minimizes the learning curve: users will spend more time creating marketing materials and less learning how to write an effective prompt.
Additionally, Jasper offers over 1,000 integrations and extensions, allowing users to incorporate the platform into existing systems seamlessly. This extensive integration capability enables marketers to streamline their processes and enhance productivity by connecting Jasper with the tools they already use.
Pricing, Pros, and Cons
Jasper's monthly subscription price is discounted at 20% if you purchase an annual plan
- Single user plan is $49/month
- Pro plans start at at $69/month
- Custom Business plans available
4. Quillbot
Quillbot began its life as a versatile paraphrasing engine, and has since evolved into a more comprehensive writing solution that combines its original capabilities with advanced writing assistance. Its approach to "writing with you, not for you" has resonated with users seeking to maintain their authentic voice while relying on AI tools for efficiency. Its suite of tools includes a Paraphraser, Grammar Checker, Plagiarism Checker, Summarizer, Translator, Citation Generator, and QuillBot Flow, all aimed at improving writing quality and efficiency.
The Paraphraser allows users to rephrase sentences and paragraphs, offering multiple modes to adjust tone and style. The Grammar Checker identifies and corrects grammatical errors, while the Plagiarism Checker ensures content originality by scanning for duplicate text. The Summarizer condenses lengthy articles into concise summaries, and the Translator supports 40+ languages.
QuillBot's Citation Generator assists in creating accurate citations in various formats, streamlining the research and writing process. QuillBot Flow integrates these tools into a cohesive writing experience all inside a single window. This integration promotes a seamless workflow, but begs the question why the whole interface doesn't just look like this one screen.
By leveraging advanced AI technology, QuillBot helps users produce clear, polished, and professional writing efficiently. Its diverse features cater to a wide range of writing needs, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their writing skills and productivity.
Pricing, Pros, and Cons
Quillbot's monthly subscription price is discounted at two levels depending on your term: 33% for 6 months at a time, 58% for annual billing
- Free plan offered with daily usage limits
- Premium plan starts at $19.95/month
5. Wordtune
Wordtune is one of the lesser known writing assistants on this list and, like Quillbot, it was designed to enhance the clarity and effectiveness of your written communication. It offers similar features, including grammar and spell checking, rephrasing suggestions, and tone adjustments, to help users express their ideas more precisely. By providing alternative phrasings and corrections, Wordtune enables users to refine their writing style and improve overall readability.
One of Wordtune's standout features is its ability to rephrase sentences in various tones, such as formal or casual, allowing users to tailor their writing to different audiences and contexts. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for professionals who need to adapt their communication style according to the audience they're trying to reach.
In addition to rephrasing, Wordtune offers a summarization tool that condenses lengthy texts into concise summaries, aiding in quick comprehension and efficient information processing. This feature is valuable for readers and writers who need to distill complex information into digestible formats. It's also a great way to see if what you've written makes sense: if the AI summary doesn't include what you expected, it might mean your original writing is unclear.
As a web app, Wordtune is extremely portable. They also created a Chrome extension meaning you can use it with Google's browser on any desktop that supports it. It also works with other browsers built on Chrome, like Firefox, Edge, Arc, and Brave. Android users are out of luck, as the web app "does not work well on mobile devices," but they did create a native iOS app for use on iPhone.
Pricing, Pros, and Cons
Wordtune's monthly subscription price is discounted at 50% if you purchase an annual plan:
- Basic/Free plan with limited daily use
- Advanced plan starts at $13.99/month
- Unlimited plan starts at $19.99/month
- Custom team plans available
Wrapping It Up: Feature Matrix
For those of you in the TL;DR crowd, this feature matrix can sum up the similarities and difference between these five different apps:
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