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Updated 2026

12 best Grammarly alternatives

Grammarly: Grammar, tone and clarity suggestions wherever you type. If it is not quite right for you, these tools do a similar job, ranked by our editors, and 10 of them can be used for free.

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Top Grammarly alternatives

Most similar first. Each entry says what it is best for and how it compares.

  1. 10. Lex

    Free + PaidAI Writing

    A clean online word processor with an AI writing partner built in.

    Best for: Writers who want a simple editor with optional AI help.

    Why pick it: Clean, focused design; AI stays out of the way until asked.

Grammarly alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Grammarly?

Our top pick is DeepL: Natural-sounding translation for text and whole documents. QuillBot and Copy.ai are close behind.

Is there a free alternative to Grammarly?

Yes. DeepL, QuillBot, Copy.ai, LanguageTool can be used without paying, on a free plan or as open source. Free limits change often, so check each site.

Why look for a Grammarly alternative?

People usually switch for price, a feature Grammarly lacks, a different platform or simply a style of results they prefer. A common reason: advanced rewrites need a paid plan.

How did you pick these alternatives?

We list tools that do a similar job, most similar first, and rank them by our editorial score for usefulness, maturity and free-plan value. No listing is paid for.

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