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Optimisation guide · reviewed 2026-10-13

Do you still need Grammarly?

Grammarly starts at $12/seat/mo (verified price). Here's which parts of it the tools you already pay for can handle, which parts they can't, and how to switch safely.

Personal check

1. What do you use Grammarly for?

Pick only what you actually do. This changes the answer more than anything else.

2. What else do you already pay for?
3. What you pay today

What could replace each part of Grammarly

Best alternatives for each thing it does, before considering what you own.

CapabilityIn GrammarlyBest alternativesAlready in common tools?
Proofread and improve writingCore featureNo
Write marketing and business copyPartialClaude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot
General-purpose AI assistantPartialChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365
Research a topic on the web with citationsWorkaroundChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot

When you should keep Grammarly

  • Works in nearly every text field without copy-pasting into a chatbot
  • Team style guides and snippets enforce consistent wording
  • Plagiarism checks against a large web and publication index

We'd rather you keep paying than switch to something that makes your work worse.

Common questions

Can ChatGPT replace Grammarly?
Partly. ChatGPT handles write marketing and business copy, general-purpose ai assistant and research a topic on the web with citations; it only partly covers proofread and improve writing. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
Can Claude replace Grammarly?
Partly. Claude handles write marketing and business copy, general-purpose ai assistant and research a topic on the web with citations; it only partly covers proofread and improve writing. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
Can Google Gemini replace Grammarly?
Partly. Google Gemini handles write marketing and business copy, general-purpose ai assistant and research a topic on the web with citations; it only partly covers proofread and improve writing. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
Can Google Workspace replace Grammarly?
Partly. Google Workspace handles general-purpose ai assistant; it only partly covers proofread and improve writing and write marketing and business copy; it doesn't do research a topic on the web with citations. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
How much would I save?
Your Grammarly cost minus any extra you'd pay elsewhere — usually $0 if the replacement is something you already own. Use the check above with your real cost, or run a full audit so overlapping tools aren't double-counted.

How to replace it

Tested, step-by-step replacements with prompts and a checklist to run before you cancel.

Grammarly prices we used

  • Free$0/seat/moVerified· Oct 13, 2026
  • Pro$12/seat/moVerified· Oct 13, 2026
  • EnterpriseNot listedVerified· Oct 13, 2026
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Sources & freshness

  1. Grammarly plans — accessed Oct 13, 2026 · Monthly, quarterly and annual Pro prices read from the page's plan data.

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