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Grammarly vs Limato

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Grammarly starts at $12, Limato at $5.99. Both have a free tier.

GrammarlyGrammar, tone and rewriting help inside every appLimatoChrome extension that rewrites highlighted text in seven tones and translates across 34 languages.

Side by side

FactGrammarlyLimato
CategoryGrammar & ProofreadingParaphrasing & Rewriting
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12 month$5.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome Ext, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidChrome Ext
CompanySuperhumanLimato
Launched2009—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Grammarly

Still the default for catching mistakes inside other people's software, but the free tier has quietly become an AI-prompt meter and the honest price is $30 unless you commit to a full year.

Pros

  • Runs inside the apps people already write in rather than as a separate editor
  • Free tier still covers spelling, grammar and tone detection with no time limit
  • Pro folds in plagiarism and AI-text detection that rivals charge for separately

Cons

  • The $12 headline is the annual rate; paying monthly costs $30
  • Free AI allowance is 100 prompts a month and depletes quickly
  • No public API, so it cannot be embedded in another product
  • Enterprise pricing is not published anywhere on the site

Limato

Limato's advantage is working inline on any site rather than requiring a copy-paste round trip to a separate rewriting tool, which matters for someone rewriting messages dozens of times a day across Gmail, Slack, and LinkedIn. Seven tone presets is a solid range, but 20 free rewrites a day will not last a genuinely heavy user.

Pros

  • Works inline on any site's text field, not just a dedicated editor
  • Seven distinct rewrite tones plus translation across 34 languages
  • 14-day free trial on the paid plan before committing

Cons

  • Free plan caps out at 20 rewrites a day
  • Chrome/Edge only — no Firefox, Safari, or non-browser support

Which one fits

Choose Grammarly if you need

  • Anyone writing in a browser, Word or email who wants corrections in place
  • Teams enforcing a house style guide across people who are not writers
  • Non-native English speakers who want fluency rewrites, not just error flags

Choose Limato if you need

  • Non-native English writers composing messages across many sites daily
  • Anyone who wants translation and tone rewriting from the same extension

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