Switching From Grammarly to Wordtune: Migration Steps and Gotchas

Grammarly corrects, Wordtune rewrites. This tutorial covers the five-step move, what transfers and what does not, current prices, and the gotchas to know first.

By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-13T16:28:21+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-13T16:28:21+00:00

Switching From Grammarly to Wordtune: Migration Steps and Gotchas

Grammarly and Wordtune solve different problems. Grammarly corrects grammar, spelling, and tone. Wordtune rewrites sentences to sound better. If you spend more time rephrasing than fixing errors, the switch can make sense. If you rely on plagiarism checks or team style guides, it may not. This tutorial walks through the move in five steps, with the gotchas that catch people out. Prices below were checked on vendor pages in October and November 2026. Confirm on the pricing page before you pay.

Switch From Grammarly to Wordtune: The Short Version

Grammarly renamed its paid Premium plan to Pro in late 2024. The plan you see at checkout is Pro. Wordtune's Advanced price varies between listings, so treat the figures above as a guide and check the live plans page.

Step 1: Check What You Actually Use in Grammarly

Before you cancel anything, work out what Grammarly does for you today. Open your most-edited documents from the last month. Note which features you use. Do you run plagiarism checks? Do you use style guides, snippets, or brand tones? Do you rely on the 2,000 AI prompts a month that Pro gives you?

Wordtune does not offer plagiarism detection. It does not offer team style guides or snippets. If any of those are part of your daily work, switching means losing them. You would need a separate tool for plagiarism checks, which wipes out any saving.

If your real use is simpler, the switch is easier. Many people use Grammarly only for grammar fixes and the occasional rewrite. Wordtune covers the rewriting side better. Its free plan handles spelling and grammar checks with no cap, plus 10 rewrites a day.

Step 2: Save Your Documents and Cancel Auto-Renewal

Save copies of your Grammarly documents before you change anything. Grammarly stores your documents in its editor. Copy the text of anything you still need into your own files, or download them in a format you can open later. Do this while your account is still active.

Next, turn off auto-renewal in your Grammarly account settings. Do not just delete the app. A deleted extension does not cancel a subscription. Check that you get a confirmation that the plan will not renew. Note the date your paid access ends. You can keep using Pro until then, and you can run the Wordtune trial alongside it.

If you are on a team plan, tell your admin first. Grammarly Pro now covers teams of up to 149 seats under one payment. Cancelling one seat does not cancel the team. Your admin may need to remove your seat to stop the charge.

Step 3: Set Up Wordtune on the Free Plan

Start with Wordtune's free Basic plan. You do not need a card for it. Create an account at wordtune.com and install the browser extension. The extension works in Gmail, Google Docs, and most web editors. It also works as a web editor on its own site.

The free plan gives 10 rewrites and AI suggestions a day, 3 AI summaries a month, and unlimited spelling and grammar checks. That is enough to test the tool on real work for a week. Do not start the paid trial yet. The trial lasts only 3 days and asks for payment details upfront. You will be charged when it ends unless you cancel first.

Set up the extension in the places you actually write. If you write in Google Docs, test it there. If you write emails, test it in Gmail. A tool that only works in a tab you never open will not get used.

Step 4: Test It on Real Work for a Week

Use Wordtune on real writing for at least a week before you pay. Rewrite emails, reports, and posts you would have sent anyway. Pay attention to three things.

First, the rewrite quality. Wordtune offers several rewrite styles, including formal, casual, and shorter versions. Pick the one that matches your voice. If every rewrite sounds more formal than you, the tool is fighting you, not helping you.

Second, the daily cap. Ten rewrites a day sounds generous until you rewrite a long document. Count how many rewrites you use on a heavy day. If you hit the cap by lunch, you need a paid plan. Advanced gives 30 rewrites a day and 15 summaries a month. Unlimited removes the cap entirely.

Third, the gaps. Wordtune will not flag a copied passage. It will not enforce a team style guide. If you miss those features within a week, the switch is not for you. Go back to Grammarly while your Pro access is still live.

Step 5: Decide on a Paid Plan, or Go Back

If the week goes well, choose a plan. Advanced costs about 4.89 dollars a month billed annually, or about 9.79 dollars month to month, according to pricing-page checks from late October 2026. Unlimited costs 6.99 dollars a month billed annually, or 13.99 dollars month to month. The official plans page currently shows Unlimited at 6.99 dollars a month billed annually. Some listings show different figures for Advanced, so confirm on the live page before you pay.

Start the 3-day trial only when you are ready to decide. Put a reminder in your calendar for day two. If you do not want the plan, cancel before the trial ends. Wordtune states clearly that it does not offer refunds. Students, educators, and nonprofit staff can get a 30 percent discount with valid credentials.

If the week goes badly, go back. Re-enable Grammarly auto-renewal before your paid access ends, or start a new Pro subscription. Your documents and settings are still there. A failed switch costs you a week, not your writing history.

Gotchas to Know Before You Switch

1. Wordtune's development was reportedly paused. AI21 Labs, which owns Wordtune, reportedly stopped active development of the product in April 2025. The tool is still for sale, and its Chrome extension was updated in April 2026. But a product with no active development may not gain new features. Weigh that before you commit to a year.
2. The trial takes your card. Wordtune's 3-day trial asks for payment details upfront. Cancel before it ends or you will be charged. There are no refunds.
3. No plagiarism checker. Grammarly Pro includes plagiarism detection. Wordtune does not. If you publish work that must be original, keep a separate checker or stay with Grammarly.
4. Style guides and snippets do not transfer. Grammarly Pro includes team style guides, brand tones, and snippets. Wordtune has no equivalent. You will rebuild those habits by hand.
5. Business plans are closed to new buyers. Wordtune's Business tier is only available to existing business accounts. New teams cannot buy it. The per-user price depends on seat count and is not published.
6. Annual billing is non-refundable. Both tools are strict here. Grammarly refunds only where the law requires it. Wordtune offers no refunds at all. Pay monthly first if you are unsure.

Bottom Line

Switching from Grammarly to Wordtune is a short job. Save your documents, cancel auto-renewal, test Wordtune free for a week, then decide. The switch makes sense if you want better rewrites and you do not need plagiarism checks or team style guides. It does not make sense if those Grammarly features are part of your daily work. And because Wordtune's development is reportedly paused and its trial takes your card, test first and pay monthly until you are sure.