Best AI Writing Tools in 2026: our top 5 — what are you using?

Our editors rank 269 tools in AI Writing Tools from their official pricing, plan and product pages. The current top 5:

  1. Grammarly — 9.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo
    Broad writing support with strong editing, rewriting, drafting, and detection tools.
  2. QuillBot — 9.2/10 · Free plan
    A broad writing assistant for editing, rewriting, summaries, citations, and AI-supported drafting.
  3. Jasper — 9.1/10 · From $59/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial
    A broad AI marketing workspace for teams that need brand control, optimization, and collaboration.
  4. Copy.ai — 9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual)
    A broad AI writing and workflow platform for SEO-focused content teams.
  5. WRITER — 8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
    A broad AI writing and workflow platform for enterprise teams with brand and data controls.

Full ranking, filters and every tool: https://www.itechguides.com/best/ai-writing-tools/

What are you using right now, and what made you pick it? If a tool you rely on is missing, name it below.

— iTechGuides team · editorial ranking only (paid placements are never part of it) · updated Sep 2026