Writing tools look alike on a pricing page. The difference shows up on a paragraph you actually need to send.
Three samples, not a demo
Run the same three pieces on each candidate:
- A short rewrite, such as a customer email, with a word limit and a tone.
- A long document you wrote, asking for a summary that must keep the exceptions in the second half.
- A question about a current install command or price. Then open the official page. If the tool invented a flag, stop.
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| Format ignored | The tool is a poor fit, or your output rules are too soft |
| Second half missing | The context window, or the way you pasted, dropped the tail |
| Stale command, said with confidence | Do not use it for anything that changes monthly |
Free plans
Quota, context length, browsing, and whether chats are used to train a product all move. Check the policy the day you start, especially for client copy. One account per job is enough. A pile of free logins scatters the prompts you will want next week.
When a plan runs out every Wednesday, pay for that one job or switch. Do not open another inbox to dodge the limit. Broader selection advice is in Choose AI tools that save time.