Paraphraser.io vs Wordtune (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Paraphraser.io and Wordtune share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Wordtune starts cheaper, at $6.99 a month against $39 a month.
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 and ease of use. Wordtune grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Wordtune
AI rewriting, grammar and summarizing assistant for English
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 Wordtune if
- Fits if English isn't your first language and you want emails to sound natural
- Works for writers in Gmail or Google Docs who want rephrasing right there
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you write in anything but English, as that's the only language it writes in
- Tight if you're staying free, at 10 rewrites a day and 3 summaries a month, and Advanced still stops at 30 a day
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $13.99 for Advanced and $19.99 for Unlimited against $6.99 and $9.99 billed annually
- Watch out: the 3-day trial needs payment details up front, and Wordtune doesn't offer refunds
- Not for you if you want a Mac, Windows or Android app, as only a web editor, extensions and an iPhone app are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAParaphraser.ioFair | 2.2GPAWordtuneFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CAdvanced is $6.99 a month billed annually, the middle of the band for writing tools, and it's still capped at 30 rewrites a day. The plan without limits is Unlimited at $9.99. Pay monthly and both roughly double, to $13.99 and $19.99, and there are no refunds. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree paraphrasing in standard modes with no daily limit, only a cap per paraphrase. | CBasic is free with unlimited spelling corrections and grammar checks, but the main feature is rationed to caps you'll hit in an afternoon: 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month. The 3-day trial of the paid plans asks for payment details up front. |
| Features | CParaphrasing modes, freeze words, companion tools and an API. Word allowances are the limit. | CIt does the basics with a gap the listing names plainly: Wordtune writes in English only, and other languages are merely input to translate from. Round the rewrite list sit tone and length controls on paid plans, spelling and grammar checks, a summarizer for articles and YouTube, and sourced AI suggestions. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but paste text and press a button with nothing to set up. | C4.42 on the App Store from 988 ratings for the iPhone app, which sits in the middle band, under the 4.5 a B needs. There's little to learn, mind: select some text and pick from a list of suggestions. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the API is sold under its own separate plans. | BA web editor, Chrome and Edge extensions and an iPhone app, working inside Google Docs, Gmail, Slack, Outlook on the web, LinkedIn and WhatsApp Web. That list is what earns the B; there's no Mac, Windows or Android app, so an A is out. |
| Best for | a quick online paraphraser | rephrasing your English sentences |
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 Wordtune. 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. Wordtune starts at $6.99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Wordtune starts $32.01 a month lower. Of the other writing tools on the chart, 41 score higher than Paraphraser.io for less, and 19 score higher than Wordtune 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
At a glance
| Paraphraser.io | Wordtune | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per week | $6.99 per month, billed annually (Advanced) |
| 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. | Basic plan: 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month, and unlimited spelling corrections and grammar checks. |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial of Advanced or Unlimited. Payment details are required; no charge until the trial ends. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Paraphraser.io | AI21 Labs |
| Price read from | paraphraser.io | wordtune.com |
| 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.
Wordtune
- Wordtune writes in English only; other languages are supported only as input to translate into English.
- Basic stops at 10 rewrites a day and 3 summaries a month, and Advanced is still capped at 30 a day and 15 a month. Only Unlimited removes the caps.
- The site lists a web editor, Chrome and Edge extensions and an iPhone app. No Mac, Windows or Android app is listed.
- Wordtune does not offer refunds, and the 3-day trial needs payment details up front.
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.
Wordtune
- Rewrite
- Offers a list of alternative phrasings for selected text to choose from. Free accounts get 10 rewrites a day; the vendor's FAQ says paid accounts can also rewrite whole paragraphs at a time.
- Tone and length controls
- Switches text between casual and formal, or shortens and expands it. The FAQ lists tone and length changes among the features that need a paid account.
- Spelling and grammar checks
- Flags spelling and grammar errors and suggests corrections. These checks are unlimited on every plan, including the free Basic plan.
- Summarizer
- Summarizes articles, documents, web pages and YouTube videos, with section summaries, a library of saved items and notes. 3 summaries a month on Basic, 15 on Advanced.
- AI writing suggestions
- Generates text that continues a draft, explains a point or adds a conclusion, and links any fact it cites to its source. The FAQ says the Spices suggestions are limited to Google Docs and the web editor.
- Translate into English
- Text written in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Hebrew, Russian, German, French or Portuguese can be turned into English rewrite suggestions.
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.
Wordtune
Basic$0
10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month, and unlimited spelling corrections and grammar checks.
Advanced$6.99
per month, billed annually ($13.99 billed monthly)
30 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 15 AI summaries a month, and unlimited AI recommendations, spelling corrections and grammar checks.
Unlimited$9.99
per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited rewrites, AI suggestions and summaries, plus vocabulary, clarity and fluency suggestions and premium support.
Ways to pay less
Paraphraser.io
No public discounts listed.
Wordtune
- Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
The plans page marks annual billing as 50% off: Advanced is $6.99 a month billed annually against $13.99 billed monthly, and Unlimited is $9.99 against $19.99.
- Education
30% discount for students and educators
Students and educators with a valid .edu email address can apply for 30% off annual or monthly plans. The academic discount is valid for 12 months.
- Nonprofit
30% discount for nonprofits and NGOs
People working for a nonprofit or NGO can apply for 30% off annual or monthly plans. It applies to future invoices only and cannot be combined with other discounts.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Paraphraser.io or Wordtune?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wordtune is cheaper to start with: $6.99 a month, against $39 a month for Paraphraser.io. Paraphraser.io starts at $9 per week, and Wordtune starts at $6.99 per month, billed annually (Advanced).
Which has a free plan, Paraphraser.io or Wordtune?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Paraphraser.io and Wordtune have a free plan.
Which platforms do Paraphraser.io and Wordtune run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Wordtune lists an iOS app 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.