Best Free AI Writing Tools in 2026

15 of the 26 AI writing tools in our full ranking qualify. Every tool here publishes a free plan on its own pricing page; the quote under each card is what that page says the free plan includes. They keep their order from the full list — one published score, facts read Oct 23, 2026.

All 26 AI writing tools →AI SEO Writing Tools

Junia AI

✓ Champion

SEO bloggers who want keyword research and auto-publishing

#1 of 26 overall · from $17/mo

8.2

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Start on the free plan with no credit card required.” — junia.ai/pricing

✓Brand voice
✓Long-form
✓SEO features
✓Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Page title lists plans from $17/mo; paid plans list Auto Keyword Research and Brand Voice & Knowledge Bases.

Watch for: Team collaboration is listed under the Scale Starter plan ($35/month), not Growth.

GetGenie AI

Best free

WordPress publishers who want SEO writing with a free tier

#3 of 26 overall · from $9.99/mo · Starter

7.5

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“2.5K AI Words/Month” — getgenie.ai/pricing

–Brand voice
✓Long-form
✓SEO features
✓Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Free plan includes 2.5K AI words per month and unlimited user logins are listed.

Watch for: Starter price is shown inconsistently on the page, so no single price is recorded.

Koala (KoalaWriter)

Bloggers and SEO writers who need long articles with SERP data

#8 of 26 overall · from $25/mo · Starter

6.9

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“One-time allowance. No credit card required.” — koala.sh/pricing

✓Brand voice
✓Long-form
✓SEO features
–Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Starter includes KoalaWriter with 45,000 words per month.

Watch for: Free tier is a one-time allowance, not a recurring free plan.

QuillBot

Best value

Students who need paraphrasing, grammar and summarizing

#10 of 26 overall · from $8.33/mo · yearly · Premium

6.7

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Free Fix errors, strengthen your work, and get help brainstorming $0” — quillbot.com/premium

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
✓Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Premium is $8.33/month billed annually and includes browser extensions.

Watch for: Page lists no long-form drafting or SEO features.

Rytr

Individuals who want a low-cost writing tool with a free tier

#11 of 26 overall · from $9/mo · Lite

6.6

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Free Free forever Free 10,000 characters per month” — rytr.me/pricing

✓Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Free plan gives 10,000 characters a month; Lite at $9/mo removes the limit.

Watch for: Page lists no SEO, long-form or team features; Yearly billing toggle exists but $9 is the monthly rate shown.

Grammarly

Writers who want AI editing plus tone and style rules in every app

#12 of 26 overall · from $12 · Pro

6.5

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Write without spelling and grammar mistakes.” — grammarly.com/plans

✓Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
✓Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Has a free plan and Pro includes a style guide and brand tones.

Watch for: Pro price is shown as $12 without a stated billing period on the page.

Notion AI

Teams already writing in Notion who want in-doc AI

#13 of 26 overall · from $10/mo · Plus

6.4

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Free $0 per member / month For individuals” — notion.com/pricing

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
✓Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Has a $0 plan and a Chrome web clipper; Plus is $10 per member per month.

Watch for: AI is a 'Limited Trial' on Free and Plus; Notion Agent is on higher tiers.

ProWritingAid

Authors and editors who want custom style rules

#14 of 26 overall · from $10/mo · yearly · Premium

6.4

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“For writers taking the first step.” — prowritingaid.com/pricing

✓Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Premium is $10/month billed yearly and includes a custom style guide.

Watch for: Page states 'Our licenses are for individual users'.

Claude

General drafting with a Chrome extension and team seats

#15 of 26 overall · from $17/mo · yearly · Pro

6.2

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Free for everyone.” — claude.com/pricing

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
✓Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Has a free plan and Pro is $17/month with annual discount.

Watch for: Free plan shows No for Claude in Chrome; page states no writing-specific features.

Wordtune

Individuals who want a low-cost rewriting assistant

#17 of 26 overall · from $4.89/mo · yearly · Advanced

6.0

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Basic For those looking to fix spelling and grammatical errors — for limited use only. $0.00” — wordtune.com/plans

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Advanced is $4.89/month billed annually with Chrome and Edge extensions.

Watch for: Free Basic plan is limited use; page does not state brand voice or team features.

Gemini

People already in Google apps who want a free chat assistant

#18 of 26 overall · from $4.99/mo · Google AI Plus

5.9

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“$0 / month with a Google Account” — gemini.google/subscriptions

✓Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Free plan is $0 with a Google Account; Google AI Plus is $4.99/month.

Watch for: Page lists no SEO, team-workspace or browser-extension features; Gemini in Docs/Gmail starts at paid tiers.

ChatGPT

Anyone wanting a general assistant for drafts, with a free tier

#19 of 26 overall · from $8/mo · Go

5.8

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“Intelligence for everyday tasks $0 / month” — chatgpt.com/pricing

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
✓Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Free plan is $0 and Go is $8/month; Business offers a shared team workspace.

Watch for: General assistant: the pricing page lists no SEO, brand-voice or extension features. Go plan may include ads.

Jenni AI

Students and researchers writing academic papers

#20 of 26 overall · from $12/mo · Plus

5.3

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“No credit card required, cancel anytime.” — jenni.ai/pricing

–Brand voice
–Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Has a free plan and Plus is $12 per month.

Watch for: Page lists no brand voice, SEO or team seat features.

Squibler

Authors drafting full books and screenplays

#21 of 26 overall · from $15.83/mo · yearly · Plus

5.3

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“$0 forever” — squibler.io/pricing

–Brand voice
✓Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
–Browser extension

Why it ranks: Free tier is $0 forever and the page says it can generate a full 200-300 page book.

Watch for: Page does not mention blog or SEO writing.

HIX.AI

Users wanting an all-in-one AI workspace with long-article writing

#24 of 26 overall · from Not published

4.5

out of 10

Free plan, as printed

“HIX AI Free” — hix.ai/pricing

✓Brand voice
✓Long-form
–SEO features
–Team seats
✓Browser extension

Why it ranks: Has a free plan with 20 credits and lists AI Long Article Writing.

Watch for: Paid plan prices show '-' on the fetched page, so no price is recorded.

All 15 side by side

#	Product	Score	Free plan	Trial	Paid from	Brand voice	Long-form	SEO features	Team seats	Browser extension
1	Junia AI	8.2	✓Yes	Not published	$17/mo	✓	✓	✓	✓	–
3	GetGenie AI	7.5	✓Yes	No	$9.99/mo	–	✓	✓	✓	–
8	Koala (KoalaWriter)	6.9	✓Yes	Not published	$25/mo	✓	✓	✓	–	–
10	QuillBot	6.7	✓Yes	Not published	$8.33/mo · yearly	–	–	–	✓	✓
11	Rytr	6.6	✓Yes	Not published	$9/mo	✓	–	–	–	✓
12	Grammarly	6.5	✓Yes	Not published	$12	✓	–	–	✓	✓
13	Notion AI	6.4	✓Yes	Not published	$10/mo	–	–	–	✓	✓
14	ProWritingAid	6.4	✓Yes	Not published	$10/mo · yearly	✓	–	–	–	✓
15	Claude	6.2	✓Yes	Not published	$17/mo · yearly	–	–	–	✓	✓
17	Wordtune	6.0	✓Yes	3 days	$4.89/mo · yearly	–	–	–	–	✓
18	Gemini	5.9	✓Yes	Not published	$4.99/mo	✓	–	–	–	–
19	ChatGPT	5.8	✓Yes	Not published	$8/mo	–	–	–	✓	–
20	Jenni AI	5.3	✓Yes	Not published	$12/mo	–	–	–	–	✓
21	Squibler	5.3	✓Yes	Not published	$15.83/mo · yearly	–	✓	–	–	–
24	HIX.AI	4.5	✓Yes	Not published	Not published	✓	✓	–	–	✓

Questions

Junia AI ranks first (8.2/10, #1 of 26 in the full AI writing tools ranking), ahead of GetGenie AI and Koala (KoalaWriter). Page title lists plans from $17/mo; paid plans list Auto Keyword Research and Brand Voice & Knowledge Bases.

The full ranking has 11 more AI writing tools that don't qualify here.See all 26 →