AI writing products look similar on the surface but are sold in very different ways. Some charge per seat and centre on brand context. Some sell a cheap chat assistant, and some price around SEO or AI-search output.
The tools below were researched from their official pricing pages. None has been hands-on tested by us yet, so use this page to narrow a shortlist, then use each vendor's own trial or free plan to test output quality.
Marketers, small businesses and teams who draft marketing copy, articles or documents and will edit and fact-check every piece before it is published.
Documented plan details, listed alphabetically. Free-plan availability does not mean every feature is included. Compare confirmed free plans across categories.
Scroll sideways in the table to compare prices and tradeoffs.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid entry price | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy.aiChecked 20 Oct 2026 | Not confirmed | From $24/mo (currency not named), billed annually, or $29 (currency not named) month-to-month | No plan is listed between Chat ($29) and Growth ($1,000 a month on annual terms). |
| JasperChecked 20 Oct 2026 | No free plan | From $59/seat/mo, billed annually, or $69 month-to-month | There is no free plan, and Pro costs $59 to $69 per seat per month, more than chat-style assistants. |
| NotionChecked 21 Oct 2026 | 5 MB per file; 7-day page history; 10 external guests; 1 chart; limited trial of Notion AI | From $10/user/mo, billing frequency not stated | The page does not state the length of the AI trial or the credits included with each plan, and annual per-member prices are not shown. |
| WritesonicChecked 20 Oct 2026 | No free plan | From $79/mo (currency not named), billed annually | There is no permanent free plan, and the prices shown ($79 to $399 a month) are annual-billing rates. |
Writing & docs
Chat plan for individuals plus workflow plans priced by seats and credits.
Best for: Individuals who want one low-cost chat assistant across several model providers
Writing & docs
Paid AI platform for marketing teams, built around brand voice and reusable context.
Best for: Marketing teams that need one brand voice across many writers
Writing & docs
Team workspace with AI agents and meeting notes on the Business plan; priced in USD.
Best for: Teams that keep documents and projects in one workspace and want AI inside it
Writing & docs
Pricing is built around AI-search visibility tracking, articles and site audits.
Best for: SEO-led teams that want article allowances plus AI-search tracking
Chosen from published plan details. Not hands-on tested, and not influenced by affiliate status.
A marketing team that wants brand context and accepts per-seat pricing
Pro lists Brand Voices, Knowledge assets and Audiences with stated limits, billed per seat.
An individual who wants a low-cost chat assistant
The Chat plan is listed at $29 a month or $24 on annual billing, with 5 seats included.
An SEO-led team that wants article allowances and AI-search tracking
Plans state articles per month, site audits and tracked AI platforms.
A team workspace with AI agents and meeting notes
Business ($20 per member) lists Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes, while Free and Plus show a limited AI trial.
Few writing tools here have a free plan to test with. Jasper offers a 7-day Pro trial, Writesonic lists no permanent free plan, and Copy.ai's free access is not stated. Notion has a free plan with page-history and file limits. Plan to test on a trial, with a date set for its end.
Counted from our records of the 4 tools here: 1 have a confirmed free plan, 2 offer only a free trial, 2 price per seat, 2 meter credits or usage, and 2 show prices without naming the currency.
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Go deeper: Seat costs and annual commitments, worked out (guide); Why is my AI summary inaccurate? (guide); Test an AI tool before buying annually (guide); Create a first marketing content workflow (workflow); Jasper vs Copy.ai: pricing structure compared (comparison);cost planner.
Per seat, per credit, or per article all behave differently as your team or output grows. Work out your own monthly volume before comparing headline prices.
A free plan stays free. A trial ends. Several pages in this category advertise a trial without saying how long it lasts.
If several people write for one brand, check how many voices, knowledge assets and audiences each plan allows.
Annual prices are usually shown as a monthly figure. Check whether the page names its currency and whether monthly billing is available.
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