Google Docs vs Grammarly

Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.

Grammarly is a writing assistant from Grammarly, founded in 2009 and now part of Superhuman. Its listed tools include proofreading, paragraph rewrites, tone suggestions, a humanizer, and AI detector agents. Style suggestions and tone detection are listed, alongside brand voice controls and team collaboration. The Free plan is free and includes 100 AI prompts per month; Pro is $12 a month with 2,000 AI prompts per member per month. Plus is listed at ₹392 INR per member per month when billed annually, and ₹1,000 when billed monthly, and is available only via local payment methods. Grammarly lists 24 supported languages, browser compatibility with Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge, and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Desktop apps and a browser extension are also listed. Grammarly says user content is not sold, monetized for advertising, or used to train third-party models. Its SOC 2 Type 2 report covers security, privacy, availability, and confidentiality controls.