Best AI Writing Tools in 2026
Updated
From drafting copy to shaping longer content, writing tools differ in the controls and workflow features they offer. Compare brand voice controls, content templates, long-form writing, and language support; SEO features and native integrations may matter for publishing workflows. Team collaboration, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. Rytr and Copy.ai appear at the start of the ranked order, with Frase among the early entries. Consider the writing tasks your team handles most, then weigh the listed criteria against how you create, review, and publish content.
AI Writing Tools, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 25 of 25 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 TextCortex API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.9$29.99/mo
- 02 Frase API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.8$19/mo
- 03 Rytr API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$7.50/mo
- 04 Writecream API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$29/mo
- 05 LiftUp API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.6$49/mo
- 06 SEORise API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.6$9/mo
- 07 Describely API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$0.75/mo
- 08 Typefully API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5Free
- 09 Byword API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$99/mo
- 10 Harbor API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5€24/mo
- 11 RightBlogger API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$49/mo
- 12 Copy.ai API yesDOCS 8.4$24/mo
- 13 SeoSorted API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$69/mo
- 14 Contents.com AI Writer API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$13/mo
- 15 Lyra API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.3$39/mo
- 16 Anyword API yesFREE noDOCS 8.2$49/mo
- 17 Persado API yesDOCS 8.2
- 18 Shopia (Axelerate AI) API yesDOCS 8.2$85/mo
- 19 Vellura Writer API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.2$29/mo
- 20 Autoblogging.ai API yesDOCS 8.1$19/mo
- 21 Typeface API yesDOCS 8.1
- 22 CoreProse API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.1€39/mo
- 23 WriteWorks API yesFREE noDOCS 8.0$99/mo
- 24 AX Semantics API yesDOCS 8.0
- 25 Junia AI API yesDOCS 8.0$17/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Content templates | Brand voice controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TextCortex | 8.9 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | 54 | Yes | |
| 2 | Frase | 8.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | No | Free | Yes | |
| 3 | Rytr | 8.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | Writecream | 8.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 | LiftUp | 8.6 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | SEORise | 8.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | |||
| 7 | Describely | 8.5 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | Typefully | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Byword | 8.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 50 | Yes | |
| 10 | Harbor | 8.5 | Free plan | €24/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | RightBlogger | 8.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | Copy.ai | 8.4 | $24/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 13 | SeoSorted | 8.4 | Free plan | $69/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | Contents.com AI Writer | 8.4 | Free plan | $13/mo | Yes | $13/user/mo | 5 | Yes |
| 15 | Lyra | 8.3 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | Anyword | 8.2 | No | $49/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 17 | Persado | 8.2 | Yes | |||||
| 18 | Shopia (Axelerate AI) | 8.2 | $85/mo | No | Yes | |||
| 19 | Vellura Writer | 8.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 20 | Autoblogging.ai | 8.1 | $19/mo | Yes | ||||
| 21 | Typeface | 8.1 | 36 | Yes | ||||
| 22 | CoreProse | 8.1 | Free plan | €39/mo | Yes | |||
| 23 | WriteWorks | 8.0 | No | $99/mo | No | 6 | Yes | |
| 24 | AX Semantics | 8.0 | Yes | |||||
| 25 | Junia AI | 8.0 | $17/mo | Yes | 100 | Yes |
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