Limato vs QuillBot

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.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan: Limato — $5.99/mo vs $19.99/mo for QuillBot
Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: QuillBot — 93 vs 68 for Limato
Best fit: Limato: Non-native English writers composing messages across many sites daily · QuillBot: Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence
Platforms: Limato: Chrome extension · QuillBot: Web, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

LimatoChrome extension that rewrites highlighted text in seven tones and translates across 34 languages.

QuillBotParaphrasing, summarising and citation tools for students

Side by side

Fact	Limato	QuillBot
Category	Paraphrasing & Rewriting	Paraphrasing & Rewriting
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$5.99/mo	$19.99/mo
Trust score	68 / 100	93 / 100
Platforms	Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Company	Limato	Learneo, Inc.
Last verified	Sep 1, 2026	Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

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

QuillBot

QuillBot remains the fastest way to reword a paragraph you have already written, and the free tier is enough for occasional use; Premium at roughly $8 to $20 a month depending on term buys the extra modes, longer inputs and the plagiarism checker that students actually want. Against a general chatbot it wins on speed and a purpose-built interface, not on writing quality, and against Grammarly it is cheaper but narrower.

Pros

Free tier includes grammar checking, two paraphrase modes, translation and AI detection
Extensions and apps for Chrome, Windows, macOS, Safari, iOS and Android keep it inside the writing surface
Paraphrase modes and a synonym slider give more control than a one-shot rewrite prompt
Backed by Learneo, a large education group, rather than an anonymous operator

Cons

Month-to-month Premium is about 2.4 times the annual rate, so the headline low price assumes a year up front
The site blocks automated access, so none of the figures here come from its own pricing page
The App Store listing itself disagrees on how many Premium paraphrase modes exist (8 versus 10+)
The heavy student use and the AI detector attract academic-integrity scrutiny that can rebound on users

Which one fits

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

Choose QuillBot if you need

Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence
Anyone who wants grammar, paraphrase, summary and citation tools in one browser extension
Occasional users, since the free tier handles short rewrites without an account upsell wall