Side-by-side comparison · Writing & Translation
Copyleaks vs Hemingway Editor vs QuillBot
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Schools, publishers and businesses that need AI and plagiarism checks together, especially across several languages.
Pick it if: Business owners, marketers and bloggers who want their website copy, emails and posts easier to read.
Pick it if: Students, non-native English writers and anyone who wants a paragraph cleaned up or reworded in one click.
Overview
| Attribute | Copyleaks | Hemingway Editor | QuillBot |
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| In one line | Checks text for AI writing and plagiarism in one scan, in over 30 languages. | Highlights hard-to-read sentences so your writing is clear, and rewrites them with AI. | Rewords, fixes grammar and summarises text, with an AI checker and humaniser built in. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 | $19.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Copyleaks | Hemingway Editor | QuillBot |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.3Winner | 4.1 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Copyleaks | Hemingway Editor | QuillBot |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | – | – | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| API access | Yes | No | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | – |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | Yes | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | – | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | – | No |
| Makes images | No | No | – |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 4/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Copyleaks | Hemingway Editor | QuillBot |
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| Plans | Free $0 Quick one-off checks. | Free $0 Checking how readable your writing is. | Free Free Odd sentences and quick grammar checks. |
PersonalOur pick $16.99/mo, or $13.99/mo billed yearly Individuals checking work regularly. | Individual 5K $100/yr ($8.33/mo) Occasional AI help. | PremiumOur pick $19.95/mo, or $99.95/yr ($8.33/mo) Anyone rewording or checking text most weeks. | |
Pro $99.99/mo, or $74.99/mo billed yearly Teams and agencies. | Individual 10KOur pick $150/yr ($12.50/mo) Writers editing most days. | Team Per seat, billed yearly Schools and companies buying for a group. | |
Enterprise and Education Custom Companies and schools at scale. | Team 10K $150/user/yr ($12.50/user/mo) Teams of up to 50. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Try the free checker first. Personal covers about 100 pages a month, which suits most individuals. Only move to Pro if a team needs seats or you want website scans. One credit covers 250 words or one image. | Use the free editor first. If you want the fixes done for you, try Editor Plus free for two weeks. Individual 10K is the best value if you write most days. Monthly billing is available but costs more than yearly. | Stay on Free if you only reword the odd sentence. If you use it every week, the yearly Premium plan is far cheaper than paying monthly, but set a reminder before it renews because refunds after renewal are hard to get. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Copyleaks, Hemingway Editor or QuillBot?
Hemingway Editor scores highest overall in our ratings (Copyleaks 3.9/5, Hemingway Editor 4.3/5 and QuillBot 4.1/5). Copyleaks is best for AI and plagiarism checks in one report and checking content in languages other than English. Hemingway Editor is best for making website and blog copy easier to read and checking a reading grade level. QuillBot is best for rewording a sentence or paragraph and grammar and spelling fixes.
Which is cheaper, Copyleaks, Hemingway Editor or QuillBot?
Copyleaks: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Hemingway Editor: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. QuillBot: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.95/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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