Best AI writing tools

General assistants, editors and fiction tools for writing better and faster.

Sources reviewed Nov 5, 2026; see each tool for caveats📏 How we score📊 Compare all 5
Quick answerClaude or ChatGPT to draft, Grammarly to polish.
🏆 Top pick

Claude

by Anthropic
87

Our top pick for drafting and editing long text, with a capable free plan.

Free tier · Pro $17/mo billed annually
Claude Code is included in every paid planContext windows up to 1M tokens on supported modelsFree plan with web search, files and ArtifactsChat and Claude Code draw from one usage pool, so heavy coding eats chat limitsThe Fable model is billed from usage credits on Pro
Score breakdown and plans
Capability
9.5/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Value
7.5/10
Momentum
9.0/10
Free $0Pro $17/mo annual ($20 monthly)Max $100/moUltra $200/mo
Try Claude ↗Full detailsPrice source: official pricing page
#2

ChatGPT

by OpenAI
86

Drafting, images and research in one place.

🌱 Beginner-friendly
Free tier · Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo
Chat, images, voice, deep research and Codex in one subscriptionLow-cost Go tier at $8Plus has no annual billing option
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
9.0/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
9.5/10
Value
7.5/10
Momentum
9.0/10
  • Chat, images, voice, deep research and Codex in one subscription
  • Low-cost Go tier at $8
  • Image creation, voice, deep research and Codex included
  • Plus has no annual billing option
  • Allowances are not published as fixed numbers, and ChatGPT Work shares usage with Codex
  • Pro tiers start at $100

Price source: official pricing page

#3

Grammarly

by Superhuman
83

Fixes clarity and tone wherever you type; $12 a month billed annually.

🆓 Top free option
Free plan · Pro $12/mo billed annually
Works across apps and sitesAnnual price is lowMonthly billing is 2.5x the annual rate
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
7.5/10
Reliability
9.0/10
Ease of use
9.5/10
Value
8.0/10
Momentum
8.0/10
  • Works across apps and sites
  • Annual price is low
  • Monthly billing is 2.5x the annual rate

Price source: official pricing page

#4

Sudowrite

by Sudowrite
76

Made for fiction authors, with plans from $10 a month; check the billing period on Sudowrite's site.

Free trial · from $10/mo
Purpose-built for novelistsFeedback features on Professional and MaxCredits expire each cycle on lower plans
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
8.0/10
Reliability
7.5/10
Ease of use
8.0/10
Value
7.0/10
Momentum
7.0/10
  • Purpose-built for novelists
  • Feedback features on Professional and Max
  • Credits expire each cycle on lower plans
  • Narrow focus on fiction

Price source: official pricing page

#5

Jasper

by Jasper
69

Built for marketing teams and brand voice, at team prices.

Pro from $59/seat/mo billed annually
Built for marketing teams and brand voice7-day free trialPricey versus general assistants
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
7.0/10
Reliability
7.5/10
Ease of use
8.0/10
Value
5.5/10
Momentum
6.5/10
  • Built for marketing teams and brand voice
  • 7-day free trial
  • Pricey versus general assistants
  • Business pricing is not published

Price source: official pricing page

Compare all 5

Editorial scores out of 100, not test results. Scroll sideways on a phone.

#ToolEditorial scoreStarts atFree plan?Good forLink
1Claude87Free tier · Pro $17/mo billed annually✓ Yes
🏆 Top pick
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2ChatGPT86Free tier · Go $8/mo · Plus $20/mo✓ Yes
🌱 Beginner-friendly
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3Grammarly83Free plan · Pro $12/mo billed annually✓ Yes
🆓 Top free option
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4Sudowrite76Free trial · from $10/moNo—Try it ↗
5Jasper69Pro from $59/seat/mo billed annuallyNo—Try it ↗

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