Grammarly's value is the middle ground between a spellchecker and an editor: it catches agreement errors, awkward phrasing, and tone problems in real time across the browser, desktop apps, and email. The free tier covers correctness. The paid tier adds clarity and tone rewrites, which are useful but tend to flatten distinctive writing if accepted without thought.
Who it is for
A non-native English speaker sending client-facing email every day.
Key features
- Real-time corrections across browser and desktop
- Tone detection and rewrite suggestions
- Plagiarism checker on paid plans
- Style guides and brand tones for teams
- Works in Gmail, Docs, and Word
- Free tier covers correctness only
Where it falls short
It occasionally suggests changes that are grammatically fine but wrong for your register.
Pricing
Free tier covers spelling, grammar, and basic tone; Premium is around $12 a month billed annually, and clarity rewrites plus plagiarism checks are the gates.
Prices move; the tier structure is the part that stays true. Check current pricing on Grammarly.
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Frequently asked
Is Grammarly free?
Partly. Free tier covers spelling, grammar, and basic tone; Premium is around $12 a month billed annually, and clarity rewrites plus plagiarism checks are the gates.
What is Grammarly best for?
A non-native English speaker sending client-facing email every day.
What are the best alternatives to Grammarly?
The closest substitutes we list are LanguageTool and ProWritingAid. They sit in a similar price bracket but make a different trade-off, so read the weaknesses section of each review before switching.
Which platforms does Grammarly run on?
Grammarly is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension.