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Best Writing & Grammar Tools

Compare the top AI writing assistants for ESL teachers

Grammarly

Freemium

Description

The most widely adopted AI writing assistant globally, providing real-time grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and tone feedback across 500,000+ integrated applications. Offers context-sensitive grammar explanations specifically valuable for non-native writers.

Pricing

Free: 100 AI prompts/month. Pro: $12/mo (annual) with 2,000 AI prompts/month. Enterprise: Custom pricing

Key Features

  • Real-time grammar
  • spelling
  • and punctuation detection with context-based explanations
  • Tone detection identifying whether writing sounds professional
  • confident

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

QuillBot

Freemium

Description

AI-powered writing assistant providing paraphrasing, grammar checking, plagiarism detection, AI-generated content detection, and tone analysis. ESL/EFL teachers recommend for vocabulary expansion and sentence-level improvement. AI detector supports academic integrity by identifying AI-generated text.

Pricing

Free basic. Premium: Pricing varies. 35M+ users worldwide

Key Features

  • Seven paraphrasing modes (Standard
  • Fluency
  • Creative
  • Concise
  • Formal

Teaching Context

Online 1-on-1 Classroom Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

B1 B2 C1 C2

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Additional writing assistance options

Wordtune

Freemium

Description

Specializes in natural-sounding rewriting that preserves individual writer voice while improving clarity and grammatical accuracy. Helps ESL learners achieve native-like English expression while maintaining intended meaning.

Pricing

Basic: Free (limited). Advanced: $4.89/mo (annual). Unlimited: $6.99/mo (annual). 30% academic discount available

Key Features

  • AI-powered rewrite suggestions with multiple style options
  • Formal/casual register switching with single-click adjustment
  • Summarization of documents
  • articles
  • webpages

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

B1 B2 C1 C2

Grammarly

Freemium

Description

The most widely adopted AI writing assistant globally, providing real-time grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and tone feedback across 500,000+ integrated applications. Offers context-sensitive grammar explanations specifically valuable for non-native writers.

Pricing

Free: 100 AI prompts/month. Pro: $12/mo (annual) with 2,000 AI prompts/month. Enterprise: Custom pricing

Key Features

  • Real-time grammar
  • spelling
  • and punctuation detection with context-based explanations
  • Tone detection identifying whether writing sounds professional
  • confident

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Speaking Practice Apps

AI-powered pronunciation and conversation practice

ELSA Speak

Freemium

Description

The #1 Education App on Apple's App Store in 2019, ELSA delivers targeted pronunciation instruction through AI coach that analyzes speaking and provides instant, detailed feedback on articulation accuracy, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary.

Pricing

Free: Limited access. Pro: $11.99/mo. Premium: $149.99/year with unlimited AI coaching and advanced features

Key Features

  • Over 1
  • 400 lessons addressing 21 pronunciation skills including phonemes
  • stress
  • and connected speech
  • AI-driven role-play conversations simulating authentic interaction contexts

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2

Speak

Paid

Description

Advanced AI conversation partner emphasizing extended speaking as primary pedagogical lever. Speak Tutor conducts conversational interactions on learner-selected topics, maintaining contextual coherence across extended exchanges.

Pricing

Pricing requires direct inquiry - positioned in premium language learning market

Key Features

  • AI conversation partner with sophisticated natural language understanding
  • Sophisticated personalization analyzing learner characteristics and generating individualized curricula
  • Real-time error correction on pronunciation and grammar during conversations
  • Extensive topic library enabling practice across diverse conversational domains
  • Comprehensive progress tracking measuring fluency

Teaching Context

Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2 C1

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Additional conversation practice options

Loora

Freemium

Description

Personalized AI English tutor providing conversational practice in psychologically safe, judgment-free environment. Designed to reduce speaking anxiety and foster confidence development through emphasis on mistakes as learning opportunities.

Pricing

Free trial available. Premium subscription tiers - pricing requires direct inquiry, mid-range market positioning

Key Features

  • Real-time conversational practice with responsive AI tutors
  • Sophisticated speech recognition with immediate feedback
  • Comprehensive topic coverage for diverse conversational domains
  • Detailed feedback on pronunciation accuracy and fluency quality
  • Personalized learning paths adapting to individual learner needs

Teaching Context

Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2

ELSA Speak

Freemium

Description

The #1 Education App on Apple's App Store in 2019, ELSA delivers targeted pronunciation instruction through AI coach that analyzes speaking and provides instant, detailed feedback on articulation accuracy, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary.

Pricing

Free: Limited access. Pro: $11.99/mo. Premium: $149.99/year with unlimited AI coaching and advanced features

Key Features

  • Over 1
  • 400 lessons addressing 21 pronunciation skills including phonemes
  • stress
  • and connected speech
  • AI-driven role-play conversations simulating authentic interaction contexts

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A2 B1 B2

Lesson Planning Essentials

Top tools for creating ESL lesson plans

MagicSchool AI

Freemium

Description

One of the most comprehensive AI platforms for educators, offering 80+ specialized teacher tools and 50+ student-facing features. Excels at rapidly generating standards-aligned lesson plans, differentiated materials, and personalized learning experiences with industry-leading privacy protections.

Pricing

Free: Limited features. Individual: $12.99/mo (monthly) or $8.33/mo (annual). Enterprise: Custom pricing with volume discounts 50%+

Key Features

  • Standards alignment across Common Core
  • NGSS
  • TEKS
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Differentiation for diverse learners with customizable prompts

Teaching Context

Classroom Online 1-on-1 Hybrid

Student Age

Children Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Twee

Freemium

Description

Specialized platform designed specifically for language teachers, offering 40+ dedicated tools for teaching all English language skills across CEFR levels A1-C2. Optimized for language-specific needs including automatic CEFR level determination and pronunciation guidance.

Pricing

Free: 5 trial runs, 500 audio credits. Basic: $6.50/mo (annual) with 100 runs. Pro: $10.50/mo (annual) unlimited basic. Schools: Custom pricing

Key Features

  • CEFR-level specific content generation (A1-C2) with automatic proficiency adjustment
  • Automatic assessment and grading of student responses
  • Multi-skill development across reading
  • writing
  • speaking

Teaching Context

Classroom Online Hybrid

Student Age

Teens Adults

CEFR Levels

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

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