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Limato vs Wordtune

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. Limato starts at $5.99, Wordtune at $4.89. Both have a free tier.

LimatoChrome extension that rewrites highlighted text in seven tones and translates across 34 languages.WordtuneSentence rewriter that keeps the meaning you intended

Side by side

FactLimatoWordtune
CategoryParaphrasing & RewritingParaphrasing & Rewriting
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5.99 month$4.89 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsChrome ExtWeb, Chrome Ext
CompanyLimatoAI21 Labs
Launched—2020
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 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

Wordtune

Wordtune still does the one thing it was built for better than the general assistants do, but its owner is in visible trouble and the product has not shipped news in two years. Cheap and useful today, risky as a dependency.

Pros

  • Rewrites preserve intent instead of paraphrasing into something else, which is the whole point
  • In-place browser extension avoids the copy-paste round trip
  • Cheapest tier is under $5 a month on annual billing

Cons

  • Parent AI21 Labs is in financial distress: a $300M round never closed, acquisition talks with NVIDIA and then Nebius, and reported layoffs above 60%
  • The product blog has not been updated since June 2024 and the site footer still reads 2025
  • AI21's own site no longer mentions Wordtune anywhere, suggesting it is no longer a strategic product
  • Free tier's 10 rewrites a day is exhausted in a single editing session

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 Wordtune if you need

  • Non-native English writers who need a sentence to read naturally, not be rewritten wholesale
  • Anyone editing inside Gmail, Docs or LinkedIn who wants suggestions in place
  • Light users, since the free tier is genuinely usable for occasional rewriting

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