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Best AI writing tools

BotSherpa tracks 13 writing tools, 10 of them with a free tier. Our 14 writing task guides each name one best pick and one alternative. Most often picked: ChatGPT (4 guides), Claude (3 guides), Grammarly (2 guides).

Writing task guides

TaskBest pickAlternative
AI for SEO content optimizationSurferWritesonic
AI for writing YouTube scriptsClaudeChatGPT
AI for writing a novelSudowriteClaude
AI to paraphrase an essayQuillBotWordtune
AI to translate documentsDeepLChatGPT
AI to write SQL queriesClaudeGitHub Copilot
Ad copyCopy.aiChatGPT
Blog writingChatGPTClaude
BrainstormingChatGPTGemini
CopywritingChatGPTCopy.ai
Email writingChatGPTClaude
ProofreadingGrammarlyQuillBot
Rewrite textGrammarlyQuillBot
Summarize documentsClaudeChatGPT

All writing tools

ToolPricingFree tier
ChatGPTFree tier; paid plans (Go, Plus, Pro, Business)Yes
ClaudeFree tier; Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually)Yes
GeminiFree tier, paid plans via Google AI subscriptionsYes
GrokFree tier, paid plans availableYes
JasperPro $69/seat/mo ($59 billed yearly), 7-day free trialNo
Copy.aiPaid from $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly); free to tryYes
GrammarlyFree plan; Pro $12/moYes
QuillBotFree tier, paid from ~$10/moYes
SudowritePaid from $10/mo; free trial, no cardNo
WritesonicStart free; paid from $79/mo billed annuallyYes
SurferPaid from ~$82/mo billed yearly; free tools availableNo
WordtuneFree plan (limited daily use); paid from $4.89/mo billed annuallyYes
DeepLFree translator; Pro from €7.49/mo billed annuallyYes

Pricing changes often; check the official site before buying. Tool cards for this category.

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