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QuillBot vs WriteHuman

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
WriteHuman — $12/mo vs $19.99/mo for QuillBot
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
WriteHuman has one; not confirmed by us for QuillBot
Higher Trust score
QuillBot — 93 vs 81 for WriteHuman
Best fit
QuillBot: Students and non-native writers rewording essays and emails sentence by sentence · WriteHuman: Editing machine drafts into prose that sounds less uniform

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

FactQuillBotWriteHuman
CategoryParaphrasing & RewritingAI Detection & Humanizers
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19.99/mo$12/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score93 / 10081 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, API
CompanyLearneo, Inc.WriteHuman
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

WriteHuman

As humanizers go this one is unusually transparent about its own scoring, showing per-sentence detection probability instead of a single vague pass mark, and its surface area — extension, mobile apps, API, MCP — is wider than most rivals. The catch is what the tool is for: passing AI-detection checks breaches most academic integrity policies, and no vendor can guarantee any detector's verdict.

Pros

  • Sentence-level detection scores rather than a single opaque verdict
  • Chrome extension, iOS and Android apps, plus a documented API and MCP access
  • Free tier lets you judge output quality before paying
  • Annual billing cuts the effective monthly rate by roughly a third

Cons

  • Request counts and word caps are tight on the lower tiers
  • Detector outcomes are probabilistic and shift as detectors are retrained
  • Use is disallowed by most academic integrity policies

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 WriteHuman if you need

  • Editing machine drafts into prose that sounds less uniform
  • Non-native writers smoothing generated text across 40-plus languages
  • Developers who want rewriting inside their own pipeline via the API

QuillBot vs WriteHuman: the questions people ask

Is QuillBot cheaper than WriteHuman?

On published entry prices, WriteHuman starts lower — $12/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 WriteHuman have a free tier?

Both: QuillBot has a free tier, and WriteHuman has a free tier.

Which has a public API, QuillBot or WriteHuman?

WriteHuman 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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