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Deep dives, comparisons, and roundups on the AI tools worth paying for. Only what we'd actually buy — no SEO sludge, no influencer demos.
Grammarly pricing: $144 a year, or $360 if you pay monthly
Grammarly pricing in October 2026: Free, Pro at $12 or $30 a month, the student half-price deal, the Superhuman $15 trap and what a year really costs.
QuillBot AI detector: 6 of 7 right, and the miss that matters
QuillBot AI detector tested on seven texts: it cleared every human one and caught formal AI, then scored a casual Claude story 100% human.
Grammarly review: a near-perfect checker with a pushy AI
A Grammarly review from 23 planted errors: the free plan caught all 23, but one AI rewrite added a claim I never made. Prices, privacy and verdict.
QuillBot review: a quick paraphraser that edits your meaning too
A QuillBot review from the free plan: 18 of 23 planted errors caught, a paraphraser that swapped facts, and whether Premium at $99.95 a year is worth it.
Perplexity alternatives: 7 ranked, 6 tested on one question
The best Perplexity alternatives, tested on one question with a checkable answer. ChatGPT used the newest figure; three free answers began below 2025's rate.
Perplexity vs Google: same right answers, different sources
Perplexity vs Google, tested side by side on five everyday searches: both got every answer right, so the difference is whose sources you can check.
How to use Google AI Mode, and when an AI Overview is enough
How to use Google AI Mode on desktop, phone and Chrome, tested on a free account: every way in, what the + menu does, and where the sources thin out.
Perplexity vs Gemini: one cites better, one gives more away
Perplexity vs Gemini, tested on both free tiers with the same questions: who found October's news, who got the prices right, and which free plan does more.
Comet browser review: a careful reader, a paywalled agent
A hands-on Comet browser review on Perplexity's free plan: accurate page summaries, an honest one-tab limit, and an agent that stops at an Upgrade to Pro wall.
Google AI Mode review: free, current and loose with its sources
A hands-on Google AI Mode review: news two days old, correct arithmetic, a Canvas that forgot the question, and citations that lean on blogs over sources.
Perplexity pricing: $20 a month, or $17, on the same site
Perplexity pricing is $0, $20 or $200 a month. Its own plan pages show two different headline numbers, and the Enterprise tab quietly switches billing basis.
Best AI for Research: 8 Tools, Matched to Each Step of the Job
The best AI for research, by step: Gemini Notebook to question your sources, Perplexity and Consensus to find them, deep research to write up. US prices.