If you are looking to write more consistently, there are new AI writing assistants built using GPT-3, the third version of the OpenAI's language generator, backed in part by Elon Musk and Microsoft.
These tools are generating a lot of raving fans and 5-star reviews because of 2 simple facts:
- Artificial Intelligence is now affordable (thanks to OpenAI)
- The quality of the text generation is very, very good.
In this post, you will find:
- An up-to-date comparison table.
- A list of criteria to guide you on choosing the right tool.
- The list of benefits of using AI writing tools that users talk about.
- Detailed reviews of popular tools.
First, here's the comparison table.
AI Writing Tools
Comparison table of the top 12 tools
Last Updated: July 4th 2021
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Best deal for copywriters, business owners, marketers. Scroll right→ | Best interface for all writers & bloggers. | Best lifetime deal with unlimited access. | |||||
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 AI Platform | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 + Others |
Type | Forms | Forms | Forms + Editor | Editor | Forms + Editor | Forms | Forms + Editor |
Qty of forms/commands | 80 | 29 | 28+ | Unlimited | 25 | 6 | 50 |
Languages | 13 | 110+ | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
Plagiarism Checks Included | 20 / month | Cell | Cell | Cell | |||
Keyboard Shortcuts | Cell | ✓ | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Chrome Extension | ✓ | ✓ | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
3rd-party Integration | Cell | • Shopify | Cell | Markdown | Google Doc | Cell | Cell |
SEO | Cell | Cell | Integration to SurferSEO | Cell | SEO tools | Cell | Cell |
API / Webhooks | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Yes, Zapier, |
Custom Development | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ✓ |
Popularity | 100,000 signups | 8,000+ clients | 850+ | 1,000+ or raving fans in the AI content Dojo | 37+ 5-star | 4,000+ clients |
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Limits | Unlimited | 50 credits | Unlimited | Unlimited | 200 runs / month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Monthly Price starting at Check for yearly discount | $35 to $49/mo Now 40% off $21/mo | $19/mo | $29 to $109/mo | $65 to $79/mo | $49/mo For a Limited Time | $19/mo For a Limited Time | $25/mo |
Cell | Promo: | Great clean interface for all writers & bloggers. | Best lifetime deal with unlimited access. | ||||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
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Nichesss Testimonials
This tool is just amazing! It generates content quickly.
Simply amazing tool. Such a piece of software can only be created by a true genius.
I just think they should of taken more of my money. This thing paid for itself in 15 minutes.
This is the best investment I have ever made
The tool is very powerful when it comes to giving you a head start to your content.
I love this!! Go for it! Highly recommended
Overall Rating: 4.97/5 star. Check all 200+ Nichesss testimonials. Only $59 (one-time).
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AI Writing Tools
Comparison table - Continued
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AI Platform | GPT-3 + Others | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 | GPT-3 |
Type | Forms | Forms | Forms + Editor | Forms + Editor | Forms + Editor |
Qty of forms/commands | 20+ | 25+ | 20+ | 15+ | 25+ |
Languages | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
Plagiarism Checks Included | Cell | ||||
Keyboard Shortcuts | Cell | ✓ | Cell | ||
Chrome Extension | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
3rd-party Integration | • Facebook Ads | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
SEO | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
API / Webhooks | ✓ | Cell | Cell | Cell | ✓ |
Custom Development | ✓ | Cell | Cell | Cell | ✓ |
Popularity | Cell | Cell | 44+ 5-star | Cell | 350+ 5-star |
Limits | Yes | Unlimited | 50,000 char/m | Unlimited | 40 credit / month |
Monthly Price starting at Check for yearly discount | $49/month |
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For a Limited Time | $49/month |
For a Limited Time |
Cell |
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How to choose a tool
Criteria #1. Supported Language.
All tools support English, but if you want to write in other languages, make sure it's supported.
Criteria #2. Form-based tool vs editor-based tool.
You can see in our comparison table 2 types of tools, form-based and editor-based.
Form-based tools have a form that you fill in and hit enter. Often you start with an idea or starter sentence, chose some parameter, like the tone of the voice, and you hit a button.
You then receive one or more sentence from the AI that you can chose from.
Editor-based tools have an editor, a blank canvas where you can type normally, and then you "call" the AI using commands.
Some tools have both options.
Criteria #3. Unlimited vs limited words.
If you don't write a lot, the limits might not be a factor. But if you write on a daily basis, be aware that these limits can be easily reached. An unlimited tool would allow you to output as much as needed without the fear of running out of monthly credits.
Criteria #4. Your workflow and the tools you are currently using.
If you are using an editor like scrivener or if you type directly your blog post in WordPress, you can consider using a tool with a chrome extension.
The table above shows a few.
Criteria #5. Multiple tools are often useful.
From reading a lot of feedback about these tools in various Facebook groups, many people use 2 or more tools, as the outputs can vary. Sometimes a second tool can output something more creative that can spark something to go over your writer's block.
Criteria #6. Price
Most tools are between $19 and $59 per month on a subscription basis. I definitely think a tool like ShortlyAI is worth it at $25/month on a yearly basis. It's a great deal.
Even Conversion.ai at $109/month is a great investment, as it's designed for business owners, marketers and copywriters.
But there are great lifetime deals at the moment, you pay once for a lifetime access. There are 6 lifetime deals shown in green our table above.
Top 5 Benefits of using AI writing tools
Benefit #1. It cures the writer's block
Writer’s block is not a myth. The best writers in the world dread it. But with these tools, you simply type in some words, ideas or concepts and it "magically" spits out many ideas to get you unblocked.
Benefit #2. It makes writing faster
Finding the right word, the right sentence structure can be hard. But you can type things as they come out from your brain right into any of these tools, and it will show a better way to say it. Most reviews will show people save
Benefit #3. It helps with business
If you are running a business, coming up with the right word can be hard. AI can now help you re-write sentences and give you suggestions on how to say things.
Benefit #4. It helps to find new ideas or topic to write about.
Searching for a topic? Simply type a word, phrase, or question and get thousands of relevant ideas.
Benefit #5. It makes writing fun.
I used to hate having to write. But now I can say I enjoy it. If I get stuck, at the idea, sentence or word level, I get unstuck in 10 seconds.
Table of content
AI Writing Tools Reviews
Copy.ai review
How the tool works
It's very easy to use it, you just type some text into one or more boxes and hit submit. New generated text will appear below.
The interface
Copy.ai screenshot
Content Types (Templates)
Most tools include different types of content it can write, they call it templates. Here are some offered by Copy.ai.
- Social Ads
Facebook Primary Text
Facebook Headlines
Facebook Link Descriptions
Google Headlines
Google Descriptions
Instagram Product Showcase
Instagram Captions
LinkedIn Text Ads - Startup Tools
Value Proposition
Motto Generator
Brand Mission
Brand Voice - Website Copy
Landing Page Hero Text
Subheader Text
Blog Ideas
Blog Intros
Blog Outline
Listicles
Microcopy
Meta Descriptions
- Email/Letter
Catchy Email Subject Lines
Confirmation Emails
Thank You Note
Follow Up Email - Social Media Content Creation
Video Titles
Launch Your Product
Short Text Hook
Carousel Post
Captions
Video Intro Hook
Relatable Experiences
Brainstorm Topics
Product Showcase
Bullet Points
Call to Action
YouTube Description Intro
Keyword Generator - Sales Copy
Pain-Agitate-Solution
AIDA Copywriting
Before-After-Bridge
Feature-Advantage-Benefit
Problem-Promise-Proof-Proposal
Feature to Benefit
Marketing Angles
- Writing Tools
Change Tone
Sentence Rewriter
Simplify Sentence
Essay Outline
Essay Intro
Verb Booster
Adjective Accelerator
Analogy Generator
- Brainstorming Tools
Viral Ideas
Growth Ideas
Next Product
Name Generator
Startup Ideas - Personal Tools
Shower Thoughts
Cover Letter
Resume Bullet Points
Valentine's Day Card
Birthday Cards
Clubhouse Bio
What I personally like about Copy.ai.
Copy.ai was designed for copywriting, and they got the domain name for it. If you have a business, or run marketing, this tool should be able to help you.
One other great feature is their tone chooser. Copy.AI allows to choose from Friendly, Luxury, Relaxed, Professional, Bold, Adventurous, Witty, Persuasive, Empathetic.
So if you want to do marketing, and not sound too "salesy", you should find the right tone.
Good things I have heard from Copy.ai.
On facebook, I have read comments like these about using Copy.ai in rare industries or niches :
- ...We wanted to see which of the tools would generate the best description of the group. We used Nichess, GoCopy, and Copy AI. All of them produced decent output, but Copy AI was strikingly different. Each and every output was great. I have to say the guys at CopyAI are doing something special, keep it up.
- I agree, I’ve done tons of tests with different platforms and Copy AI is my favorite. I’ve used it for several clients in very obscure industries and the outputs were incredible. My clients have been blown away by the results.
Languages
German
English (British and US)
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Japanese
Chinese
Polish
Portugese
Russian
Recent Updates
May 5th 2021: Copysmith announced the following
- Amazon Product Description and Article Writer templates
- Audience tone selection
- Improved generation results
About the business
Copy.ai raised 2.9 million dollars in funding on March 16th 2021. This should allow to improve the tools and add features. Investors include Craft ventures, sequoia Capital and Atelier Ventures.
The founder Paul Yacoubian is both a founder and Investor.
Copy.ai alternatives
Ther is no doubt Copy.ai is a great tool. But if you are looking at a copywriting-focused assistant, you want want to have a look at two in particular: CopySmith and Conversion.ai (see table above).
1) Copysmith boast 8,000+ clients and with their 10 million dollars in funding, will continue develop their tools.
2) ConversionAI is another great tool for teams. Their editor makes writing easier, and ConversionAI is a focused on marketing, and they listen to their clients to make their tools better.
Copysmith review
Copysmith is similar to Copy.ai. Enter some seed text, and it will output some new ones.
One unique feature they have is their blog post generation.
It can also write full blog posts.
The interface
About the company
Copysmith was originally funded by a TechAccel grant from the McGill Engine in Montreal. It raised $10 Million in funding on April 21st 2021.
Jasper (formely Jarvis) review
The interface
Jasper is another tool built with a GPT-3 license. It is priced differently, it's cheaper for the entry plan, but with a limit on words. They have aquired the freeflow GPT-3 tool Shortly in June 2021 and it's not integrated in their Boss Mode plan. It offers the flexibility of an editor, along with tools already pre-configured.
Supported languages
- Bulgarian
- Czech
- Danish
- German
- Greek
- English (American+British)
- Spanish
- Estonian
- Finnish
- French
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Lithuanian
- Latvian
- Dutch
- Polish
- Portuguese (Portugal+Brazil)
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Swedish
- Chinese
About the business
Shortlyai review
Shortly have been aquired by Jasper in June 2021. The product remains as a stand-alone service. Features of Shortly have been integrated in Jasper Boss Mode Plan.
The interface
ShortlyAI has the cleanest interface from all of the AI writing assistants that I have found.
Right in the middle, you start typing text.
If you want to "call" the AI assistant, you simply "ask it" with a command.
You can click the button Write For Me on the left-hand panel or simply do CTRL + Enter (⌘ + Enter on a mac). You will see ShortlyAI write in front of you, and it takes only a few seconds to appear.
If you don't like the output, delete it, and try again.
But there is more you can ask it.
Here are some commands you can use.
You can type /commands to expand what you just wrote, or to re-write it, or toshorten it.
And as soon as you get the output that makes sense. You continue writing.
Chad from the AI Content Dojo has a great YouTube channel and this list of amazing commands you can use with Shortly.
Other great features
- Markdown language
Supported Languages
- English
About the business
Content Villain review
I've discovered ContentVillain through their deal on AppSumo.
There are 2 unique things about them.
First, they have a bespoke service where they can create your own AI text generator. If you are not getting results from other tools, speak to them, they might be able to find a solution for you.
The second unique thing about them is their API development. It is possible to their tools (and GPT-3) and send the output by clicking a webhook button. The information can be processed by tools like Zapier, Integromat or IFTTT (or your own code).
About the business
Stuart Lansdale is a technical guy and publishing regular content on his YouTube channel.
They are running a lifetime deal right now.
Rytr review
Rytr is a web-based AI writing software which uses both a form-based approach with an editor on the right-hand side.
You start by creating a document. Then you fill the information in the form on the left-hand side.
Choose the language, the tone, a use case and a starter sentence.
Choose from 1 to 3 variants and hit the orange button.
The content will be written by the AI on the right-hand side.
You can then modify the text in the editor. If you need the AI again, simply fill the form on the left, or select some text in your document and use one of the 4 tools that will turn on: Expand, Shorten, Rephrase or Append.
I have tried it, and it works great. You can see some examples from this screenshot.
The interface
The interface is clean and simple. You can focus on the text and use the AI tools on the left-hand side or the top.
Pros
- Free flow editor.
- Overall clean design.
- Can change the language and tone for all of the content types.
- You can select some text inside the editor and you have a button that will appear to expand, shorten, rephrase or append.
Cons
- When the AI doesn't return something meaningful, you can click the "Ryte More" button, but you can only do it 3 times per minute.
- The drop-down menu to change the "use case" involves some scrolling and searching to find the right type. To have a pop-up that shows all options in one screen would save a few clicks.
- No Keyboard shortcuts at this time.
Pricing
It is priced at $19/month (or $15/month when paid yearly) for unlimited access. This is one of the cheapest options for tool with an editor.
A lifetime license for a one-time fee of $39 for 50,000 characters/month is available right now.
Reviews
They have already 47 five-star ratings (average of 4.85/5)
Content Types
- Blog
Blog Idea
Blog Outline
Blog Section & Content - Business
Business Idea Pitch
Email
Facebook, Google LinkedIn Ads
Landing Page Description
Post & Caption Ideas
Product Description
Tagline & Review
Testimonial & Review
- SEO
SEO Meta Description
SEO Meta Title
- Text Editing
Make Content Wordier
Content Completer
Reword Content
Shorten Content
- Video
Video Channel Description
Video Description
Video Idea
Tones
- Assertive
- Awestruck
- Candid
- Casual
- Cautionary
- Compassionate
- Convincing
- Enthusiastic
- Formal
- Funny
- Humble
- Humorous
- Inspirational
- Joyful
- Passionate
- Thoughtful
- Urgent
- Worried
Languages
- Chinese
- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
About the company
Rytr is being developed by Abhi Godara who has more than a decade of experience starting businesses funded by investors like 500Startups, Sequoia angels and Entrepreneur First.
They have a nice roadmap that includes image generation using Dall-E, SEO and browser extensions.
CopyPro review
CopyPro has blueprints pre-written (like sales pages, email sequences, etc)
If you are looking for a tool for a sales funnel, have a look at CopyPro.
About the business
Copypro was funded in 2018 for an undisclosed amount valued at
$10M according to Angel.co.
OthersideAI - Email writing tool
OthersideAI is another tool currently in Alpha that sits in your email inbox and allows you to write a summary (a list of bullet points) of what you want to write in an e-mail. It will then convert those bullet points into a proper full-sentenced email.
They raised 2.6 million dollars in 2020.
You can pre-register to get access.
Conclusion
Try it for yourself
Get an edge over your competitors
If your business has not yet embraced AI-based tools, it's a great chance to start.
Business is about communicating the value of what we do, and those who use artificial intelligence will resonate better and with more people.
If you need help writing or can’t seem to continuously to write for your business, it’s time to get help. Try one of these tools today.
Write More, Write Faster, Write Better.
Blog Post Updates
We update this blog post on a regular basis.
LATEST UPDATES
- April 3rd, 2021: Nichesss has a promo: $59 for a lifetime unlimited license.
- April 9th, 2021: ShortlyAI, an AI writing tool using a text-editor approach, which is a much faster approach, was added to our list.
- April 15th 2021: Content Villain was added to our comparison table above. It is an AI writing tool with an API and webhook capability.
- April 21st 2021: Copysmith raised $10 Million in funding.
- April 24th 2021: Adjusted our comparison table layout.
- April 26th 2021: Added NeuralText in our comparison table with their new $59 Lifetime promo.
- April 28th 2021: Conversion.ai added an integration to surferSEO.
- April 28th 2021: Conversion.ai now supports 11 languages (from 7).
- April 29th 2021: Comparison table now showing Copysmith has a Shopify App.
- May 2nd 2021: Updated Copysmith pricing to reflect their entry plan at $19 per month for 50 credit. Copysmith also supports 110+ languages, but they have said that the quality of of the output of certain languages are not always great.
- May 5th 2021: Added Anyword, Contentbot, Rytr, GoCopy, WriteSonic to the comparison table.
- May 6th 2021: Updated the pricing for ConversionAI. Starting price is $29/mo and unlimited plan at $109/mo.
- May 6th 2021: Content Villain release this video mentioning that their lifetime deal will expire on May 11th 2021.
- May 7th 2021: Added a link to the AI Content Dojo, a great resource for Shortly.
- May 9th 2021: Added a detailed review of Rytr and modified our comparison table to show the 16 languages they support.
- May 10th 2021: Content Villain now has an editor.
- May 11th 2021: ContentVillain has implemented a new methology and AI for long-form content creation using another AI besides GPT-3 due their their limits.
- May 11th 2021: ContentVillain one-time offer is still available due to a technical issue.
- May 12th 2021: Content Villain is $179 per month (one-time fee, lifetime license)
- May 14th 2021: Jasper now supports 26 languages and has a text summarizer.
- May 14th 2021: Copy.ai is running a promo: Get 40% off (both annual and monthly plans) when upgrading withing 4 days after the free trial start. Use this direct link to get the promo.
- June 10th 2021: Shortly.AI was aquired by Conversion.ai
- July 1th 2021: Conversion.AI announced in a webinar that they have raised over 6 million dollars. It will allow them to make more acquisitions.
Hi everyone. If you have any questions about which tool to get, just write it here. I will do my best to give you my insights or do some research.
Great comparison!
Glad it was useful.
Good read! Have you checked out Rytr’s (rytr.me) AI writing assistant yet? Arguably the best one in the market atm, definitely worth a mention.
Thanks for sharing, I will add it to our list.
Hmm, seems like some of your info is outdated I use Copysmith and they support all languages and have a base price of 19$ (which is what I’m using).
Thanks for letting me know, I have updated it!
Very in-depth research.
Thanks for sharing!.
Excellent research.
Still quite confused on which one I should invest in.
I am mainly going to generate captions for our Social Media pages and probably will be sending out newsletter in the future.
All the tools are good. For social media and email, Nichesss is great (and only $59 for a lifetime license with unlimited usage) For more advanced copywriting features, Copy AI and Conversion AI are both good. All the tools have either a free trial or a money back guarantee.
Have you tried copysharkai? I’ve tried them, before I knew about the others, and hope that a pro, like you, will do a comparison review on it.
Hi David,
I have heard of them, but never had the chance to try them. They are definitely on my list to try.
Denis