Essay pricing
3 plans read from essay.app
FreeFree 3 essays · 5,000 words · 12 notes · 10 personalized topic recommendations · core writing tools · PDF, Word, Docs and Markdown export Read 21 Oct 2026 · essay.app
Core$8 a month $96 billed annuallyUnlimited essays, words and notes · writing, feedback, import and export tools · citations, reference management, Zotero and academic export Read 21 Oct 2026 · essay.app
Pro$12 a month $145 billed annuallyUnlimited essays, words and notes · all Core features · AI topic refinement Read 21 Oct 2026 · essay.app
In short
- Essay has a free plan (Free).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 2, from $8 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aithor | $7.50/mo | Yes | No |
| Academly | $24/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Arzo | $23.17/mo | Yes | No |
| Conch AI Citation Generator | $12/mo | Yes | No |
| MyEssayWriter.ai | $8.33/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Paperpal | $11.58/mo | Yes | Yes |
| SciSpace | $5.83/mo | Yes | Yes |
| EssayBot | $8.25/mo | Yes | Yes |