Grammarly Review 2025 — Is It Worth It? [Tested]

Here’s an unbiased & honest Grammarly review!

I’ve been writing for almost 5 years now, and ever since my first blog post, Grammarly has been my support. 

Initially, I started using Grammarly’s free version for basic checks and later upgraded to Pro. Fast forward to now, Grammarly has evolved and introduced plenty of new features assisting beyoind basic grammar checks. 

There are also many areas for improvement, so I’m sharing this Grammarly review, where I’ll test Grammarly for its features, such as plagiarism checker, AI, security, etc. 

I’ll also address the concerns over Grammarly being detected as AI by various AI detectors online.

Editor’s Note: Our team at DemandSage regularly uses Grammarly Pro for every content you read here. We would never recommend tools that we don’t use.

My Methodology Of Reviewing Grammarly

I have been using Grammarly for many years, from my days in the university to my professional career. Grammarly has helped me enhance my assignments, cover letters, and content submissions a lot.

For testing Grammarly, I tested it against similar basic needs of any individual using Grammarly for learning or professional purposes. I have conducted practical use case tests for all the significant features of the tools to check for any improvements and updates.

To deliver a fair review of the tool, I have combined the experience of all my team members at Demandsage, taken their favorite thing to use about Grammarly, and something they want to see improve.

Combining all of this, I have curated this review with the goal of sharing a transparent and honest review on Grammarly.

Grammarly Pros and Cons

I have a fair share of experience in using multiple grammar checkers online, and you can check the list here. Out of all the tools, Grammarly has always been my go-to solution. 

What Did I Like About Grammarly?

Here are a few things I like about Grammarly: 

• Real-time proofreading
• Supports all major browsers. 
• Works everywhere with extension.
• Extremely easy to use
• Can be customized and adjusted according to your goals. 
• Built-in plagiarism detector
• Comes with its generative AI feature
• Grammarly Authorship (Beta) feature 

What I Didn’t Like About Grammarly? 

I like a lot of features in Grammarly, but at the same time, it does lack in certain aspects. To summarize, here are a few areas where Grammarly can improve. 

• The plagiarism and AI detector is not accurate.
• There is no offline mode. 
• Not entirely reliable with its grammar suggestions. 
• Only supports English 

Since Grammarly constantly rolls out new updates and enhancements, I hope the tool will work on it in the future. 

Who Is Grammarly Right For?

Grammarly is an excellent option for everyone. However, note that it only supports the English language, so if you are writing in English, Grammarly can be a wise pick. 

Whether it’s ideation for content creation or enhancing your existing writing skills, Grammarly can be your go-to pick. Overall, it is ideal for 

• Students 
• Writers
• Authors
• Copywriters
• Business owners
• Professionals 
• Teachers, or anyone who needs assistance in writing
• Teams up to 149 members

How To Use Grammarly: The User Interface

As a writer and editor, I have used many different writing assistant tools, but Grammarly offers one of the most straightforward user interfaces available in any editing tool.

What’s more interesting about this tool is that the interface remains the same no matter where you are using it. For instance, you will experience the same design and functions with the desktop version as the extensions. 

Let’s start from the beginning to make things clear. 

The signup process is quick and takes less than a few minutes. You can sign up using your Apple account, Gmail, or email. Once signed up, you can personalize the settings so that Grammarly will provide suggestions accordingly. 

Now, let’s talk about the dashboard. 

Note: I’m taking the browser version into consideration here for the screenshots and explanation. 

You know a User Interface is good when you don’t have to spend more than a few minutes to get used to it. 

That’s what happened to me! I remember using Grammarly for the first time. 

I didn’t have to break a sweat to get my first document proofread. Grammarly suggests all the corrections by underlining the mistakes. 

You can notice the errors underlined are in different colors. Here is a quick explanation of what each color indicates: 

• Red: Grammar errors and spelling mistakes. 
• Blue: Clarity and wordiness. 
• Green: Synonyms. 
• Purple: Delivery. 
• Mutli-colored petals: Tone improvements.

You do not need to make the changes manually.  With a tap of a button on the errors, Grammarly will automatically make the changes for you. 

Now, if you are using the Grammarly mobile app, there is zero learning curve there, too. The mobile application also works similarly to the browser version. You can add the Grammarly keyboard to your phone and start checking errors. 

Another thing I would like to highlight here is how this robust tool also helps you learn. Grammarly does not simply provide corrections but also gives a detailed explanation of why it is suggesting something. 

On the right side of your screen, you can see all the corrections and your overall score. This score is based on your overall content and includes all the Grammarly parameters. 

Moreover, the plagiarism detector is also just a tap away. 

Verdict: Grammarly is an easy-to-use and beginner-friendly tool. From getting started to checking your content, there is absolutely no learning curve. The interface is clean and doesn’t look cluttered, so that’s a bonus and makes Grammarly’s UI 5/5!

Is Grammarly Accurate? (Actual Tests)

Grammarly boasts plenty of powerful features, but does it also fall at the top when it comes to accuracy? 

I will not beat around the bush here. 

After using Grammarly for years and experimenting with different versions, I was disappointed that Grammarly is not completely accurate. It picks out the majority of the errors, but Grammarly is not entirely accurate and can neglect minor spelling errors. 

Let me show an example.

Here, Grammarly is suggesting replacing “longest” with these two synonyms (as seen in the screenshot above). 

I have also faced certain grammar and spelling issues with Grammarly.  Additionally, the clarity part also makes your content sound a bit robotic. 

It will remove various words that can change the tone of your content and make it boring. For example, if you write “in order to,” Grammarly will recommend changing it to just “to.” 

While keeping redundancy low in your content is important, certain words should not always be replaced. 

I recommend keeping an eye on the changes before implementing them. Avoid going blindly with what Grammarly suggests. 

At the end of the day, Grammarly is an AI tool. You cannot count on it to be 100% accurate, but it can help to a certain extent. 

Verdict: Grammarly is not 100% accurate. Instead, it can help in eliminating minor errors, but I recommend double-checking before you accept all the suggestions.

Grammarly: Overview 

Since 2024, Grammarly is no longer just a writing assistant and has evolved into much more than that. Earlier, Grammarly would only share content corrections and suggestions for improvement. 

But with recent updates to the tool, Grammarly’s Pro access can:

• Check and generate content as per multiple domains, intent, audience, content formality, and much more
• Increase your content impact by providing actionable suggestions on your pasted text
• Provides suggestions on – correctness, clarity, engagement, delivery, a text score and a readability score
• A beta feature – “Grammarly Authorship” to ensure submissions are unique and transparent.  Read more about this new feature here. 

Where Does Grammarly Work?

Grammarly has diversified the ways in which it can be used to a point where it can help you out anywhere that you write. From emails to LinkedIn, from Slack to posting on X (Twitter).

Check out the different ways to use Grammarly:

Grammarly Access	Available
Mac App	✅
Windows App	✅
Android App	✅
Browser extension	All major browsers
Via Grammarly website	✅

As for the basic version, the tool is free for anyone to access. However, the Pro version of Grammarly goes beyond the basic grammar-checking features. 

The Grammarly Pro goes beyond basic grammar-checking features. It allows you to set up personalized goals, detect plagiarism, provide synonyms, and more, which I will discuss later in the post. 

Recent Updates To Grammarly

To bring you up to speed with the latest Grammarly updates, the major change to Grammarly is the change of subscription plan structure. 

Grammarly recently merged its Grammarly Pro and Grammarly Business plans into – “Grammarly Pro,” offering the best of both under one plan at $12 per user seat per month when billed annually. 

You can also extend user access to up to 149 members within this plan. The new Grammarly Pro plan price has remained the same, and they are offering team features inside this plan, too. 

Key Features Of Grammarly

Grammarly goes beyond just grammar checking. There are a lot of features that are underrated and aren’t spoken about. Here are a few key features and perks you can enjoy with Grammarly.

• Correcting Grammar and Punctuation:

It identifies errors in your written content, such as grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, passive voice, fragmented sentences, and so on.

Grammarly also provides a detailed explanation of why it is wrong and how you can correct it. 

• Spelling Checker

Grammarly identifies all spelling mistakes. And trust us, its accuracy with this feature is second to none. 

After detecting spelling errors, you can quickly correct them with a single click.

• Consistency Enhancer

Grammarly’s consistency suggestions detect uneven spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, and much more. This feature helps in improving the polish and professionalism of your written document.

• Clarity & Readability Enhancer

Even grammatically correct sentences might be challenging to understand if they’re too wordy and complex. Grammarly recommends making your writing clear and easy to comprehend for readers.

• Formality Leveling and Tone Adjusting:

When you upload your article to Grammarly, you get several customization options. Formality adjustment is one of them. It asks whether you want your work to be acknowledged under the formal, neutral, or Informal category. 

The option you choose, the tone adjusting you get to meet your level of formality.

Grammarly Plagiarism And AI Detector

Grammarly has introduced tons of new features since last year. One of the latest editions that was released a few days ago was its AI detector. 

To ensure it doesn’t stay behind its competitors, Grammarly AI detector claims to detect content written by AI. This feature works together with a plagiarism checker and upon checking for plagiarism, it will also flag AI-written content.

Upon conducting another test, I pasted content generated by ChatGPT to check if it can be detected as AI. And luckily enough, Grammarly’s AI detector was able to detect this as AI content. 

I tested Grammarly’s AI detector by running various content I’ve written. I can say that just like other AI detectors, Grammarly’s AI detector is not 100% accurate either.

But this isn’t disappointing for me since no AI detector is reliable, and neither can I expect Grammarly to do it. Instead, it works by analyzing the patterns of AI content and flagging AI content written accordingly. 

• Plagiarism Detection

Grammarly checks your written work for potential duplicated, deliberate, or unintentional text. It helps you be safe by supplying vital information about whether or not any portion of your work was pirated. 

It thoroughly scans your content line by line and points out if there’s any plagiarism. You can edit the content right in your dashboard and run the plagiarism checker immediately.

The best part about Grammarly is you don’t have to pay separately for a plagiarism checker with Grammarly, and there is no limit on the number of texts you can check.

Is Grammarly AI Detectable?

Since Grammarly is powered by AI, the corrections and suggestions you make will be detected as AI. Specifically, Grammarly’s “re-write” and “rephrase” features can trigger AI detectors.

However, if you try to do it manually rather than letting Grammarly do it with basic edits, the results will usually be human-written. Weird, isn’t it?

Either way, you shouldn’t rely on AI detector results alone. One tip I follow while checking the content is to make sure it is original and contains unique information. 

Thoroughly identify if the content uses repetitive language and complex words and provides repeated information that can be easily found online. 

Remember, despite AI detectors flagging the content as AI-written, unique research ,and information will always win. 

Grammarly’s Generative AI

Earlier known as “GrammarlyGO,” this Grammarly AI-assisted feature can help you write content out of thin air by rewriting, evaluating, ideating and basically enhancing your content.

If you are running out of ideas, simply ask it to help you with topic generation, content ideas, and even generate new content. 

Here’s an example of how I used it to generate content ideas on LinkedIn.

You can also ask it to add hashtags, which will automatically add relevant hashtags for your content. Similarly, you can use it to create outlines, summaries, social media captions, and more!

You get 2,000 prompts (Pro version), where you can ask Grammarly’s generative AI to assist you in generating content instead of the Grammarly Free plan, where you get only 100 Generative AI prompts every month.

While it falls short for long-form content, it works exceptionally well for short content, including captions, emails, social media posts, replying to messages, and more. 

You can read our Grammarly Generative AI Review to know how it works and it helps you to generate content without breaking a sweat!

Besides, if you already have content, Grammarly’s generative AI can suggest changes to improve your content and show you how you can make it better.

Is Grammarly’s Plagiarism Checker Accurate?

Grammarly comes with its built-in plagiarism checker. However, its plagiarism detector has mixed reviews online. Therefore, I decided to test it out to help you understand how it works.

Here’s my quick test.

I copy-pasted one paragraph from our already-published article. I ran the plagiarism detector for the same, and Grammarly showed the content to be 100% original. 

On the other hand, Copyscape was able to catch the plagiarism from our article instantly. 

So, overall, Grammarly’s plagiarism detector is not entirely reliable. So, if you want a comprehensive plagiarism checker, you should explore other options.

Is Grammarly Secure To Use?

The most upsetting thing that can happen to someone is stealing their work. You put your heart and soul into creating something just to have it pirated.

On the other hand, Grammarly has numerous security features like AES-256 encryption to safeguard your work.

Over the course of three years, I have checked thousands of pieces of content through Grammarly. Fortunately, I have not faced any security concerns with Grammarly so far. 

So, you can count on Grammarly’s security.

Verdict: Despite checking my content every day via Grammarly, I haven’t faced any security issues. My content has always been safe, so I can count on Grammarly to help me with my content.

Grammarly Integrations

Let me discuss one of the best parts about Grammarly. The reason why I stick to Grammarly is its integration with almost every platform or place you type.

It integrates with all the major browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. Once you install it, you don’t have to switch back and forth between its dashboards. The corrections can be done right there within the platform you are using. 

Besides, there are several different ways to utilize Grammarly.  Below, I will break down the different ways to use Grammarly. 

1. Online Editor
2. Browser extension
3. Microsoft word add-in
4. Desktop app (Windows and Mac)
5. Mobile app (iOS and Android)

You can add Grammarly to your default browser as an extension, which will work everywhere you type. 

Since I mostly prefer Chrome and Safari, I use Grammarly’s extension. Once you enable the extension, it will automatically start detecting errors. You can use it on Gmail, Google Docs, Word, other tools and platforms, and even ChatGPT! 

Here’s an example of how it works. Grammarly integrates with Google Docs directly (check the screenshot below):

You can also use it for your social media, including LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. Moreover, if you are using other grammar checkers, Grammarly also works with them together. 

If you are a Mac user, you can use Grammarly on your Notes, social media, and even iMessage. Here’s an example of how I use Grammarly on iMessage using the Desktop app.

Read about How to Use Grammarly on Mac to use its best potential for your Mac.

Moreover, you can also use Grammarly on PowerPoint. Overall, its integrations are powerful and let you use Grammarly basically everywhere.

Learn how to use Grammarly across different browsers with the best tips and guides:

• How to Use Grammarly For Safari
• How to Use Grammarly Chrome Extension

• Grammarly Apps — iOS and Android.

Grammarly has a keyboard that is compatible with iOS and Android devices.

The keyboard will verify your writing mistakes while creating an email or text message. It’s great for catching those pesky typos that are so easy to make on phones. You can also use the Grammarly app on your phone everywhere.

Pricing: How Much Does Grammarly Cost?

Grammarly has revised its pricing structure and majorly offers only 2 plans for individuals as well as for teams. With this new plan, you can extend the same Grammarly Pro plan to another user up to 149 years at an additional charge.

For better insights, check the detailed comparison above.

Plan	Monthly	Quarterly	Annual
Basic	Free	Free	Free
Grammarly Pro	$30/mo	$20/mo	$12/mo

You can check out my complete pricing breakdown for a detailed insight into Grammarly’s pricing.

If you are looking for an affordable way to access Grammarly Pro, check out our Grammarly discount and get up to 20% off the plans. With our discount, you can get Grammarly for $9.60/month ($12 otherwise). 

There was another Grammarly plan for businesses, and it is now merged with the Grammarly Pro plan. This plan will help you in every aspect of trade that involves writing. 

For a team of 1 – 149 members, the Grammarly Pro plan does the job well by keeping the price per seat a little more affordable than the earlier Grammarly Business plan. 

If you have bigger requirements than this, Grammarly offers enterprise solutions, too. Reach out to their sales team directly from here to get a customized plan that fits your needs.

Note that Grammarly does not offer any refund policy or money-back guarantee. You can cancel your subscription anytime, but you won’t get a refund of the amount you have already paid.

Is Grammarly Free?

Grammarly offers a basic version that is free to use. However, if you want to access all the features of Grammarly, you need to upgrade to Pro. 

Additionally, Grammarly does not offer any free trial for its Pro plans. Instead, they roll out free trials periodically if you want to try Grammarly Pro for free.

Grammarly Free vs Grammarly Pro: What Is The Difference?

Initially, when I began writing, I started with the free version. The free version helped me with all the basic corrections in my content. 

At first, I thought the free version would do it all.  However, upgrading to the pro version gave me a better understanding of my mistakes and how to make my writing better. 

I have done a detailed Grammarly free vs premium comparison that will help you clearly understand the difference. Meanwhile, here’s a comparison table to make your decision easier.

Parameters	Grammarly Free	Grammarly Pro
Spellings	Basic	Advanced
Punctuations	Basic	Advanced
Generative AI	limited prompts	1,000 prompts
Vocabulary	❌	✔️
Genre-specific writing style	❌	✔️
Plagiarism Checker	❌	✔️
Readability Score	❌	✔️
Word Choice	❌	✔️
Extensions	✔️	✔️
Formality Level	❌	✔️
Fluency	❌	✔️
Team features	❌	✔️
Style Guide	❌	✔️
Analytics dashboard	❌	✔️

Top organizations that use Grammarly Pro for Business

• Expedia
• _zapier
• Databricks
• BlackRock
• Upwork

To get more information about this plan, take this official Grammarly tour to familiarize yourself with Grammarly for Business. 

Is Grammarly Pro Worth It?

I don’t want to sound biased, but I have loved Grammarly for years! 

Since I started using the pro version, it has helped me better understand grammar. I prefer using the Grammarly browser version and extension for Chrome. 

Using the extension, I use Grammarly on various platforms, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Gmail, and more. 

However, I still face glitches and issues with the extension, which is why I decided to stick to the website version for higher accuracy. 

Since I prefer writing in Google Docs, I have tested the extension using Grammarly. Even the content you are reading right now is checked by Grammarly! (Well, if it wasn’t already obvious!)

One reason why I love using Grammarly is because of its availability. I can use it for my social media posts, replying to emails, and even writing content. Unsurprisingly, if you have an extension, it will work anywhere you type, including your WordPress dashboard.

Compared to the free version, Grammarly Pro introduces advanced suggestions, which the free version misses out on. Additional team features, from the Grammarly Business plan to the Grammarly Pro plan, just add a cherry on top to an already great offering.

Moreover, you can easily personalize your settings as per your requirements. This allows me to make sure my writing and brand guidelines are on the same page.

If I had to rate my overall experience with Grammarly, I would give it a solid 9/10!

My Verdict: Grammarly Pro is worth investing in if you are a business owner, professional writer, marketer, student, or author.

Can Grammarly Replace Human Editors Entirely?

Grammarly is an AI tool with many helpful features. Now that it has its own AI writing tool, it is obvious to wonder if you can totally rely on it and eliminate the need for a human editor.

However, Grammarly cannot replace human proofreaders and editors. 

Grammarly picks out most errors but still falls short of the human brain. Even if you check the content through the pro version, you must proofread it manually. 

Sometimes, minor mistakes that a human eye can easily pick up can be ignored by Grammarly. Therefore, Grammarly doesn’t eliminate the need for human proofreading. You should still proofread your content even after running it through Grammarly.

Grammarly Reviews From Users

My experience with Grammarly has been amazing for the last 4 years. However, the internet is filled with different opinions. 

To make this review the ultimate solution for you, I also decided to include other users’ experiences.

I skimmed through this thread on Reddit, where people shared their experiences with using Grammarly Pro.

Anyone using Grammarly here? What is your Grammarly review?
byu/DontDaretoGildMe inwriting

One of the users explained how they found Grammarly Pro to be a decent tool. Although it is not entirely perfect, it helps them make sure their content is right (especially since English is not their first language).

Another user on Quora described their experience with Grammarly as bad and would rate Grammarly “Bad,” too. 

The screenshot below shows the user describing why they do not like Grammarly and how they’d rather use other tools in the market. 

Although the reviews mentioned above were given years ago, I feel Grammarly has now evolved and made significant changes after taking users’ inputs. 

To explore more recent reviews, I went on TrustPilot to read reviews. Trustpilot rates Grammarly 4.5/5 stars. Grammarly has received positive feedback and reviews recently. 

Another user described Grammarly as “worth having for speed and convenience.” 

Overall, Grammarly seems like a good option for users who need a writing assistant. I wouldn’t recommend relying on it 100%, but you can still use it as a helping hand. 

Grammarly Alternatives and Competitors

Grammarly has a lot of potential, but it has its own limits, too. Especially since Grammarly only supports English, you might want to explore other options with similar or even better features.

Here is a quick comparison

Features	Grammarly	ProWritingAid	Ginger	Wordtune	Whitesmoke
Price starts from	$12/mo	$10/mo	$4.99/mo	$6.99/mo	$5/mo
Word-check limit	10,000	500	5,000	No limit	10,000 characters
Spell-checker	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Grammar-checker	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Plagiarism detector	✅	✅	❌	❌	✅
Style suggestions	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅
Multiple languages support	English only	English only	✅	✅	✅
AI assistance	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌

I have mentioned four alternatives and competitors of Grammarly. However, you can read the complete list of Grammarly Alternatives to know which tool works the best for you!

1. ProWritingAid

If you don’t want to invest in Grammarly, ProWritingAid is a great option for getting started. 

However, the UI of ProWritingAid can be overwhelming in the beginning. The design looks outdated, with a lot of clustered options on your dashboard. If that’s not an issue for you, ProWritingAid has a lot of great features.

On the other hand, the free version of ProWritingAid can only check 500 words at once, whereas the free version of Grammarly can check up to 10,000 at once. 

Simply put, ProWritingAid serves fictional writers better, whereas Grammarly is ideal for everyone. If you want to go with ProWritingAid, you can read our ProWritingAid Review.

You can read our detailed ProWritingAid vs Grammarly comparison to know which one is right for your needs.

2. Ginger

Ginger is also a good alternative to Grammarly. 

If you want to create content in multiple languages, you can use Ginger’s translation tool to convert to any language you want. It will also give suggestions on how to improve your writing. 

Since language restrictions exist on Grammarly, Ginger can be a great alternative for users who want to write in different languages.

To learn more, check out our detailed comparison between Grammarly and Ginger here.

3. Wordtune

Although Wordtune is not the perfect alternative to Grammarly, this tool is known for its AI-powered content creation feature. 

It can not only help you check the grammar or proofread the content but also help you with creating unique content.

4. WhiteSmoke

WhiteSmoke is another reliable tool for checking content, improving errors, and making it error-free. However, the UI can be a bit confusing, especially if you are using it for the first time.

Also note that Whitesmoke’s desktop app only proofreads 10,000 characters at a time – not words, just characters.

One plus point about Whitesmoke is that they offer a translation tool, which can be an ideal solution for multilingual writers and businesses.

• Your options don’t end here. If you want to explore more tools, you can read our list of best grammar checker tools.

Final Verdict: Is Grammarly Worth It? (2025)

The bottom line is that Grammarly offers quite good features compared to other tools in the market. While it doesn’t entirely replace the need for human intervention, it can work as a great helping hand and significantly reduce manual hassle. 

So, Grammarly is worth it for sure. Not just because of the hype, but the reasons that support this hype.

Even after all these years of experience, I still prefer checking my content through Grammarly first and then manually proofreading it once. It helps me to – not miss out on anything, and can cross-check and ensure it is good to go!

To really experience the full potential of Grammarly, you should go with the Pro version for advanced corrections and to ensure that your final draft is error-free!

With our discount link, you can grab the plan at a flat $25% discount, so why spend more when you can simply get Grammarly Pro at a discounted price?

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