InstaText vs TextCortex
InstaText
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| Figure | InstaText | TextCortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €9.99/mo | $29.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI writing assistants | 8.6 (#14) | 9.2 (#6) |
| Brand voice controls | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop availability | The desktop application is in early access for Windows 10 and 11, requires an internet connection, and has macOS listed as coming soon. | A dedicated desktop application is documented for Mac and works across applications such as Pages, Notes, Numbers and Keynote. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | The browser extension supports more than 20 online platforms, including Google Docs, Gmail, WhatsApp, Slack, Overleaf, Outlook, Salesforce, and WordPress. | The integrations directory advertises use on more than 30,000 platforms and connections to over 5,000 additional apps through Zapier or Make. |
| Languages | The desktop page lists English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, and one local language in 40+ countries. | The pricing FAQ says TextCortex supports more than 25 languages, including English, Dutch, German, Ukrainian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. |
| What it does | InstaText improves user-provided writing for clarity, readability, grammar, and style without generating new content. | TextCortex is an enterprise AI platform for building, deploying and governing AI agents connected to company knowledge and workflows. |
Plans
InstaText
- InstaText One (monthly)€24.99 a month
- InstaText One (yearly)€9.99 a month
- FreeFree
- InstaText One monthly€24.99 a month
- InstaText One yearly€119.88 a year
In their own words
InstaText
InstaText improves writing supplied by the user for clarity, readability, grammar, and style without generating new content. Suggestions remain visible for users to accept or reject, and edits are not applied automatically. The service runs on the web and through a browser extension supporting more than 20 platforms, including Google Docs, Gmail, WhatsApp, Slack, Overleaf, Outlook, Salesforce, and WordPress. A Word add-in works with Word online and the classic version, with Track Changes for suggested revisions. Tone controls offer Auto, Formal, and Informal settings, while Personal Dictionary rules can preserve or replace specified wording. The Free plan costs nothing, allows five improvements daily and up to 1,500 characters at once, and is for personal, non-commercial use. InstaText One costs €24.99 a month billed monthly or €9.99 a month billed yearly at 119.88 € yearly, with unlimited use. The Windows desktop app is early access and requires internet; macOS is coming soon.
TextCortex
TextCortex is a multilingual writing platform from TextCortex, a maker headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It supports web, iOS and Android, with long-form writing and SEO features among its listed capabilities. Writers can use 54 content templates and brand voice controls, and team collaboration is also supported. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 50 MB of file storage; the pricing note also lists a 14-day trial. Premium specifies creation allowances of 150, 500, 1,000, 1,400, 2,800 or unlimited creations, but no price is listed. Enterprise includes SSO, SCIM and SAML, along with dedicated deployment, centralized billing and priority support; its price is also not listed. The listed plan details distinguish the free storage allowance, Premium creation quantities and Enterprise administration and support options. Readers comparing plans should note that prices for Premium and Enterprise are not provided.