Alternatives to Copy.ai
Below are the 17 other tools in Writing & Copy, the category where we list Copy.ai. For each one you get what it is, the starting price shown on its own site, and whether it has a free tier.
Copy.ai starts at $24/mo, and we do not list a free tier for it. Read the full Copy.ai profile, or see everything in Writing & Copy.
Price and free tier at a glance
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Copy.ai | $24/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Claude Pro | Free; paid plans from $17/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Gemini | $4.99/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Grammarly | Free; paid plans from $12/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Grok | Free; paid plans from $8/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Jasper AI | $59/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Jenni AI | Free; paid plans from $12/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| LanguageTool | Free; paid plans from $5.83/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Notion AI | $20/mo | Not listed |
| Paperpal | Free; paid plans from $12/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| ProWritingAid | Free; paid plans from $10/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| QuillBot | $8.33/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Rytr | Free; paid plans from $9/mo | Yes |
| Sudowrite | $10/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Wordtune | Free; paid plans from $4.89/mo (checked October 2026) | Yes |
| Writer | $29/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
| Writesonic | $79+/mo (checked October 2026) | Not listed |
Copy.ai is the first row. The rest are in alphabetical order.
Alternatives with a free tier
12 of the 17 alternatives list a free tier or free plan. Free tiers usually come with usage limits.
- ChatGPT Plus
- Claude Pro
- Gemini
- Grammarly
- Grok
- Jenni AI
- LanguageTool
- Paperpal
- ProWritingAid
- QuillBot
- Rytr
- Wordtune
Listed at a lower starting price than Copy.ai
14 of the 17 tools below list a lower starting price ($24/mo) than Copy.ai. A lower starting price does not mean the same features: plan limits differ a lot between tools.
- ChatGPT Plus · $20/mo
- Claude Pro · $17/mo
- Gemini · $4.99/mo
- Grammarly · $12/mo
- Grok · $8/mo
- Jenni AI · $12/mo
- LanguageTool · $5.83/mo
- Notion AI · $20/mo
- Paperpal · $12/mo
- ProWritingAid · $10/mo
- QuillBot · $8.33/mo
- Rytr · $9/mo
- Sudowrite · $10/mo
- Wordtune · $4.89/mo
Head-to-head comparisons
All 17 alternatives
ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI's paid personal ChatGPT plan with expanded chat, deep research, image creation, voice, projects, custom GPTs and Codex. Plus is $20 a month, billed monthly; the Free and Go plans are separate.
Claude Pro
Anthropic's paid personal Claude plan: more usage than Free, plus Research, unlimited Projects and Claude Code. $17 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).
Gemini
Google's AI assistant app for text, image and voice tasks, with a free plan and paid Google AI plans that add higher usage limits and Google storage.
Grammarly
Writing assistant that checks grammar, spelling, tone and clarity and suggests rewrites in a desktop app, browser extensions, mobile apps and integrations.
Grok
AI assistant from xAI for chat, voice, file analysis, web and X search, and image and video generation. Has a free tier; x.ai/pricing lists Plus at $8 per month and Premium at $30 per month (checked 2026-10-15).
Jasper AI
AI platform for marketing teams with brand voice, knowledge assets, agents and a no-code Studio. Pro is $59 per seat a month billed annually ($69 monthly); 7-day trial.
Jenni AI
AI writing editor for academic work with autocomplete, chat, citations and PDF library. Free plan available; paid plans start at $12 a month (annual prices not readable).
LanguageTool
Grammar, spelling and style checker with browser, Office and app integrations; Basic is free, Premium is reported at $5.83 a month billed annually.
Notion AI
AI inside Notion workspaces: agents, meeting notes, Q&A and autofill. Limited trial on Free and Plus; Business ($20 per member a month) lists the AI features, with credits for custom agents.
Paperpal
AI writing, citation and plagiarism-check tool for academic papers. Free plan available; Prime is $144 a year billed annually (about $12 a month), or $25 monthly.
ProWritingAid
Grammar, style and story-analysis editor with a Free plan (500 words at a time). Premium is $10 a month billed annually ($30 monthly).
QuillBot
Writing tool with a paraphraser, grammar checker, summarizer, AI detector and translator. Free plan with limits; Premium is $8.33 a month billed annually.
Rytr
AI relationship manager and writing assistant with a free plan (10,000 characters a month); paid plans start at $9 a month for Lite (yearly prices not listed).
Sudowrite
AI writing tool for fiction with a Story Bible and tools to write, rewrite and expand scenes. Hobby & Student is $10 a month billed annually ($19 monthly).
Wordtune
AI writing assistant from AI21 Labs that rewrites text, checks grammar and summarizes. Free plan; Advanced is $4.89 a month billed annually ($6.99 monthly).
Writer
Enterprise AI agent platform for playbooks, knowledge and connectors; 14-day Starter trial, then reported $29 per user a month billed annually ($39 monthly).
Writesonic
AI search visibility platform that tracks brand mentions in ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, with agents for content and SEO fixes. Starter is $79 a month billed annually; free trial.
