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QuillBot vs Undetectable AI

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
Undetectable AI — $9.99/mo vs $19.99/mo for QuillBot
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Undetectable AI has one; not confirmed by us for QuillBot
Higher Trust score
QuillBot — 93 vs 85 for Undetectable AI
Best fit
QuillBot: Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence · Undetectable AI: Marketers cleaning up bulk LLM drafts before publishing

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

Side by side

FactQuillBotUndetectable AI
CategoryParaphrasing & RewritingAI Detection & Humanizers
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19.99/mo$9.99/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score93 / 10085 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, Chrome extension
CompanyLearneo, Inc.Undetectable Inc.
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

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

Undetectable AI

Buy it only if you accept that passing a detector is a moving target: detector vendors retrain constantly, and text that cleared last month can flag next month. As a multi-format detection dashboard it is more defensible than as a bypass tool.

Pros

  • Detector and rewriter run in one pass, so you see which sentences changed and why
  • Coverage extends past text into image, voice, video and document classifiers
  • Browser extension works inside Docs and Gmail rather than a separate tab
  • Entry tier is genuinely cheap at annual rates

Cons

  • Rewrites often flatten voice and add filler to break statistical patterns
  • Detection on short passages is unreliable in both directions
  • Word quotas drain fast because rejected attempts still consume them
  • The free trial caps at 250 words, barely enough to judge output quality

Which one fits

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

Choose Undetectable AI if you need

  • Marketers cleaning up bulk LLM drafts before publishing
  • Editors wanting a second opinion on submitted copy
  • Teams screening images and audio for synthetic origin
  • Non-native writers smoothing register and tone

QuillBot vs Undetectable AI: the questions people ask

Is QuillBot cheaper than Undetectable AI?

On published entry prices, Undetectable AI starts lower — $9.99/mo against $19.99/mo for QuillBot. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does QuillBot or Undetectable AI have a free tier?

Both: QuillBot has a free tier, and Undetectable AI has a free tier.

Which has a public API, QuillBot or Undetectable AI?

Undetectable AI ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for QuillBot is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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