QuillBot
The paraphraser most students actually use, with modes that change how far it moves from your original rather than one setting.
What QuillBot is best for
The categories QuillBot is listed in, and how strong a fit it is in each.
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Built for this
QuillBot’s biggest strengths
Writing, Communication & LanguageThe paraphraser most students actually use, with modes that change how far it moves from your original rather than one setting.
Where it may not be the best fit
Writing, Communication & LanguageRewriting someone else’s sentence is still their sentence, and universities treat it that way. The free tier caps paraphrasing at 125 words at a time, and paying month to month costs about two and a half times the annual rate.
QuillBot pricing
QuillBot has a free plan. Free tier: paraphrasing up to 125 words at a time in 2 modes, basic grammar fixes, humanizing up to 125 words for 6 uses a day, basic summaries, and limited access to the AI detector
FreeFree tier: paraphrasing up to 125 words at a time in 2 modes, basic grammar fixes, humanizing up to 125 words for 6 uses a day, basic summaries, and limited access to the AI detector
$0PremiumFull access to paraphrasing in unlimited modes, advanced grammar recommendations, full humanizing, custom summaries and full access to the AI detector
$19.95/mo · $8.33/mo yearlyTeam PlanEverything in Premium plus team usage metrics, a user management dashboard, centralised billing, data control, and priority assistance with account management support
CustomChecked by hand on 4 September 2026 — quillbot.com refuses automation (403) on both /premium and the pricing page, and the help-centre alternate carries no prices. Three refusals across runs 16, 17 and 21. Priced by hand from /premium on both billing terms; the Team Plan carries no published price. Prices change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page before spending.
Who makes QuillBot
Formerly Course Hero. Owns QuillBot, bought in 2021, and LanguageTool, bought in 2023, so two products on this site come from the same company.
CompanyLearneo
Founded2006
Based inRedwood City, US
SectorWriting & language
ModelThird-party
StatusPrivate
Primary usersStudents, Writers
Free planYes
ComputeThird-party
Public listingNone announced
Also from Learneo: LanguageTool.
Best alternatives to QuillBot
Tools that do comparable work, best fit first, drawn from the catalogue rather than hand-picked. Every one is listed whether or not there is money in it for us.
ChatGPT
Free
Fastest for everyday drafting — emails, summaries, outlines — with the widest format support.
View ChatGPT →Claude
Free
Strongest at long-form drafting and holding a consistent voice across a whole document rather than a paragraph.
View Claude →DeepL Write
Free
The same quality that made its translation worth paying for, applied to rewriting. Notably better than the field on European languages.
View DeepL Write →Gamma
Free
Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document. The fastest route from rough thinking to something presentable.
View Gamma →Grammarly
Free
Works inside the apps you already write in rather than a separate window, which is why it actually gets used. Grammar, tone and clarity in place.
View Grammarly →Hemingway Editor
Free
Marks the sentences that are hard to read and the adverbs you did not need, and does nothing else. The free web version has no sign-up.
View Hemingway Editor →QuillBot by job
Where QuillBot sits in the wider category pages.
Best AI for Writing
Built for this — Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Questions about QuillBot
Is QuillBot free?
Yes — Free tier: paraphrasing up to 125 words at a time in 2 modes, basic grammar fixes, humanizing up to 125 words for 6 uses a day, basic summaries, and limited access to the AI detector. The cheapest paid tier is Premium, at $19.95/mo month to month or $8.33/mo billed yearly.
What is QuillBot best at?
The paraphraser most students actually use, with modes that change how far it moves from your original rather than one setting. It is listed under Writing, Communication & Language, and this is what it is built for.
What should I watch out for with QuillBot?
Rewriting someone else’s sentence is still their sentence, and universities treat it that way. The free tier caps paraphrasing at 125 words at a time, and paying month to month costs about two and a half times the annual rate.
What are the alternatives to QuillBot?
6 tools do comparable work: ChatGPT, Claude, DeepL Write, Gamma, Grammarly, Hemingway Editor. 6 of them have a free plan.
How current is this QuillBot pricing?
Checked by hand on 4 September 2026, because QuillBot cannot be read automatically: quillbot.com refuses automation (403) on both /premium and the pricing page, and the help-centre alternate carries no prices. Three refusals across runs 16, 17 and 21. Priced by hand from /premium on both billing terms; the Team Plan carries no published price. Prices change often — confirm on the provider's own page before spending.