Grammarly review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Grammarly is the straightforward pick for beginners and small businesses that want a free writing tier plus a low priced paid option. It scores 6.4 overall, and the paid plan price of €12 sits under the category median of €19.27.
Key facts
- Best for
- A free writing tier with a low paid entry price for small teams.
- Price from
- €12 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Usage limits
- Free plan at EUR 0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tool type
- AI-writing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Grammarly Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2009 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan, Free trial
- Official website
- grammarly.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A Free plan is offered at no cost, and the share of AI writing tools that offer one is 86.4%.
- The paid plan lists €12, under the €19.27 median for this group.
- Access runs on a free plan or a free trial, as free plan and free trial shows, so paid features can be sampled first.
- The audience covers beginners, small business and enterprise teams, as beginners, small business and enterprise lists.
Cons
- Support runs on help centre only, with no other channel listed.
- On entry price, Grammarly ranks 104 of 307 brands, so a cheaper AI writing tool is easy to find.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want writing help before spending, since the Free plan needs no purchase.
- Beginners who want a plain starting point, matching the beginner focus in beginners, small business and enterprise.
- Writers who want writing only, since the tool type is ai writing.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a suite wider than writing, since the tool type is ai writing; Qwen, listed at CNY 19, is the other price to weigh.
- Readers planning in a single currency, since the paid plan lists €12, Wordtune lists $13.99 and Shafrik lists XOF 9,900.
The company behind it
Grammarly is run by Grammarly Inc, a company headquartered in the United States and founded in 2009. Support is limited to help centre, so questions are answered through written guidance rather than a live channel. Plan and pricing questions can be settled on the plans page before you subscribe.
How Grammarly compares
- 8.9 vs 9.3
- 8.9 vs 9.1
8.9 vs 8.7- 8.9 vs 9.2
- 8.9 vs 9.3
8.9 vs 9.4
8.9 vs 8.5
- 8.9 vs 9.2
- 8.9 vs 8.7
- 8.9 vs 8.0
- 8.9 vs 9.5
8.9 vs 9.4
8.9 vs 9.4- 8.9 vs 9.3
8.9 vs 9.1
8.9 vs 9.1
8.9 vs 9.1- 8.9 vs 9.0
8.9 vs 9.0- 8.9 vs 8.9
8.9 vs 8.98.9 vs 8.8
- 8.9 vs 8.7
8.9 vs 8.5
8.9 vs 8.5
8.9 vs 8.58.9 vs 8.5
8.9 vs 8.5
8.9 vs 8.0
8.9 vs 8.08.9 vs 8.0
Frequently asked questions
How much does Grammarly cost to start?+
The paid plan lists €12 as its entry price, below the €19.27 median for AI writing tools. A free plan is also offered at no cost, so the paid plan is optional rather than the only way in.
Is there a free plan?+
There is. A free plan is available, and the usage limits recorded for Grammarly sit at that free tier. Most tools in this group offer one too, with a share of 86.4% across AI writing tools.
Can I try paid features before I pay?+
Access routes include a free plan and a free trial, as free plan and free trial shows. That lets you sample the paid writing features first, then decide whether the plan listed at €12 is worth keeping once the trial is over.
What are the usage limits?+
Usage limits are tied to the free plan, which costs nothing. Anything past that depends on the plan you pick, and the paid entry point is €12 on the paid plan. People who write at volume should confirm caps on the plans page before committing.
Who is Grammarly aimed at?+
The audience covers beginners, small business and enterprise, as beginners, small business and enterprise lists. The tool type is ai writing, so it suits people who want writing help rather than a wider office suite.
What support can I get?+
Support runs on help centre, so written guidance is the route for questions. The share of AI writing tools offering a help centre is 71.4%, which makes self service normal in this group.
Where is the company based?+
The legal entity is Grammarly Inc, headquartered in the United States and founded in 2009. Prices are listed in euros on the plans page, so readers paying in another currency should check what their own card is charged.
How does Grammarly compare with Wordtune and Qwen on price?+
The Grammarly paid plan lists €12, while Wordtune lists $13.99 and Qwen lists CNY 19. Each figure sits in its own currency, so convert before treating any of them as the cheaper option.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammarly checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Grammarly was founded in 2009”
- grammarly.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Pricing model, Support channels, Tool type
“Individuals, Teams & businesses, Enterprise, Students”
- grammarly.com/plans checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan, Price from, Usage limits
“Free - EUR 0 / month”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.