Grammarly
Writing
Free tier + education plans
Grammar, tone, and clarity checking everywhere you write. Solid free tier; some schools cover Premium.
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The general-purpose assistant everyone knows. The free tier covers a lot of student use cases.
Best for: The all-purpose explainer
What you get
- Free: full chat access with daily usage limits
- Plus: higher limits, stronger models, file uploads, and image generation
- No student discount currently — the free tier is the student play
How students use it
- Have a confusing concept re-explained three different ways until it clicks
- Outline and draft writing, then edit it into your own voice (check your school's AI policy)
- Paste an error message and debug your code interactively
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Free tier + free Pro at partner schools
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Free tier + student discount
QuillBot is a paraphrasing and grammar tool for rewriting, summarizing, and cleaning up drafts. The free tier covers light use, and verified students can get Premium at a reduced annual rate.
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