Paraphraser.io vs QuillBot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, QuillBot grades higher than Paraphraser.io: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Paraphraser.io grades higher on the free plan. QuillBot grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Paraphraser.io
Online paraphrasing tool with summarizer and AI detector
QuillBot
AI paraphraser with grammar, summarizing and AI-detection tools
Which one is for you
Pick Paraphraser.io if
- Fits if you want to rewrite a short passage without signing up
- Works for students who rewrite in small pieces
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you rewrite longer text: the free cap is 400 or 600 words, the page says both
- Pricey if you pay: $9 a week, or $23 a month at the low end
- Skip it if you want a yearly plan under $165, because Platinum is $165 a year
- Watch out: paid plans are measured in total words, so heavy use can run out early
Pick QuillBot if
- Fits if you often need to reword or shorten something that's already written
- Works for people who want paraphrasing, grammar and citations under one login
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, since it rewords at most 125 words at a time in 2 modes and summarizes up to 1,200
- Pricey if you pay month by month, which the iOS app lists at $19.99
- Skip it if you need lots of plagiarism checking, as that's Premium only and stops at 25,000 words a month
- Watch out: the site says free limits may vary across platforms, and Premium summaries stop at 6,000 words
- Watch out: the Team plan is billed every 12 months and starts at 2 seats
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAParaphraser.ioFair | 2.8GPAQuillBotGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DNo price below $23 a month, and the cheapest option is $9 a week, which works out near $39 a month. That's in the dearest tenth. | CPremium is $8.33 a month billed annually, which is exactly the middle for writing tools, and one account covers every tool on up to 10 devices. Monthly billing is another story: the iOS app lists it at $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree paraphrasing in standard modes with no daily limit, only a cap per paraphrase. | CFree for good, but in small bites, and the caps are ones you'll hit: paraphrasing 125 words at a time in 2 modes, basic grammar fixes, summaries of up to 1,200 words, and limited goes on the Humanizer, AI Detector and AI chat. |
| Features | CParaphrasing modes, freeze words, companion tools and an API. Word allowances are the limit. | BIt covers the whole job of a rewriting and checking kit: a paraphraser with 9 modes plus custom ones of your own in 23 languages, a grammar checker, a summarizer, a translator for more than 40 languages, an AI detector, a humanizer, plagiarism checks and a citation generator. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but paste text and press a button with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record, so we go on the listing: paste text, pick a mode, read the new version, with nothing to set up, and the extensions and keyboards put it where you already type. The free plan lets you try that before paying. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the API is sold under its own separate plans. | AWeb, Mac and Windows apps, iPhone and Android apps and keyboards, plus Chrome, Edge and Safari extensions and a Word add-in. Every device type covered and places to plug into, which is rare in this category. Premium runs on up to 10 devices at a time. |
| Best for | a quick online paraphraser | rewording text you've already written |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Paraphraser.io and QuillBot. How we grade
Price against what you get
Paraphraser.io starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. QuillBot starts at $8.33 a month and scores 3.3.
QuillBot scores higher and starts $30.67 a month lower. Of the other writing tools on the chart, 41 score higher than Paraphraser.io for less, and none scores higher than QuillBot for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- QuillBot also covers chat assistant and citations.
At a glance
| Paraphraser.io | QuillBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per week | $8.33 per month, billed annually (Premium) |
| Free plan | Free paraphrasing in the standard modes with a cap on words per paraphrase (the editor shows 400; the page copy says 600) and no daily limit. | Paraphrase up to 125 words in 2 modes, basic grammar fixes, summaries of up to 1,200 words, and limited use of the Humanizer, AI Detector and AI chat. Limits may vary across platforms. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Paraphraser.io | Learneo, Inc. |
| Price read from | paraphraser.io | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Paraphraser.io
- The free per-paraphrase word cap is stated as 400 in the editor and 600 in the page text.
- Paid plans are measured in total paraphrasing words, so heavy use can use up an allowance before the term ends.
- There is no monthly or yearly price below $23 a month; the cheapest options are weekly.
QuillBot
- The free plan paraphrases at most 125 words at a time and offers only the Standard and Fluency modes.
- Free summaries are capped at 1,200 words; Premium raises the cap to 6,000.
- Plagiarism checking is a Premium feature and is limited to 25,000 words a month.
- The pricing page leads with annual billing at $8.33 a month; the iOS app lists monthly billing at $19.99.
Key features
Paraphraser.io
- Paraphrasing modes
- Word Changer, Fluency, Standard, Formal, Smooth, Creative, Smarter, Shorten, Academic and Expand modes, in many languages.
- Freeze words
- Keep chosen words or terms from being changed during a rewrite.
- Companion tools
- A plagiarism checker, text summarizer, AI content detector, AI humanizer, grammar checker and AI essay writer sit in the same account.
- Paid word allowances
- Plans list a total paraphrasing-word allowance for the term and a limit per paraphrase, which grows with the plan.
- Paraphrasing API
- A separate set of API plans, starting at $165 a year, lets sites and schools build the rewriter into their own tools.
QuillBot
- Paraphraser
- Rewords text in built-in modes: Standard and Fluency on the free plan, 9 modes plus unlimited custom modes on Premium. It paraphrases in 23 languages.
- Grammar Checker
- Fixes basic grammar errors on the free plan and adds advanced writing suggestions and tone insights on Premium. Grammar correction covers 6 languages.
- AI Detector and Humanizer
- The AI Detector flags AI-generated content, and the Humanizer rewrites text so it reads more naturally. Free use of both is limited; Premium gives full access.
- Summarizer and Translator
- Summarizes up to 1,200 words on the free plan and 6,000 on Premium, which adds custom summaries. The Translator covers more than 40 languages.
- Plagiarism and citation tools
- Premium scans up to 25,000 words a month for accidental plagiarism, and the Citation Generator formats references in APA, MLA and Chicago styles.
- Extensions and apps
- Chrome, Edge and Safari extensions, a Word add-in, macOS and Windows apps, and iOS and Android keyboards and apps. Premium runs on up to 10 devices at a time.
Plans
Paraphraser.io
Lite$9
per week
18,000 paraphrasing words over 7 days, up to 1,500 words per paraphrase, 5 modes, no ads.
Standard (weekly)$15
per week
36,000 paraphrasing words over 7 days, up to 1,500 words per paraphrase.
Silver$23
per month
46,000 paraphrasing words over 30 days, up to 2,000 words per paraphrase.
Gold$40
per month
92,000 paraphrasing words over 30 days, up to 2,000 words per paraphrase.
Diamond$499
per month
1.2 million paraphrasing words over 30 days, up to 5,000 words per paraphrase, and a dedicated manager.
Platinum$165
per year
330,000 paraphrasing words over 365 days, up to 5,000 words per paraphrase. A Standard yearly plan at $999 gives 3 million words.
QuillBot
Free$0
Paraphrase up to 125 words in 2 modes, fix basic grammar errors, summarize up to 1,200 words, and use the Humanizer and AI Detector with limits.
Premium$8.33
per month, billed annually
Full paraphrasing in 9 modes plus custom modes, advanced grammar suggestions, 6,000-word summaries, the full AI Detector and plagiarism checks on 25,000 words a month.
Team Plan$7.50
per seat / month, billed every 12 months ($89.95), for 2-10 seats
All Premium features plus writer-management dashboards and centralized billing. $6.66 a seat for 11-50 seats and $5.83 for 51 or more.
Ways to pay less
Paraphraser.io
No public discounts listed.
QuillBot
- Annual discount
Annual billing marked as 58% off
The pricing page labels annual billing 58% off the monthly rate, which brings Premium to $8.33 a month. In the iOS app the plans are $99.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
- Other savings
Team seats cost 10% to 30% less
Team plans are $7.50 a seat per month for 2-10 seats, $6.66 for 11-50 and $5.83 for 51 or more, billed every 12 months and labeled as 10%, 20% and 30% savings.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Paraphraser.io or QuillBot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, QuillBot is cheaper to start with: $8.33 a month, against $39 a month for Paraphraser.io. Paraphraser.io starts at $9 per week, and QuillBot starts at $8.33 per month, billed annually (Premium).
Which has a free plan, Paraphraser.io or QuillBot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Paraphraser.io and QuillBot have a free plan.
Which platforms do Paraphraser.io and QuillBot run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only QuillBot lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.