Paperpal
8.7#8 in ai writing toolsFrom $139 a yearFree planWebExtensionmacOSWindows
VisitPaperpal vs QuillBot
What both publish
| Fact | Paperpal | QuillBot |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome extension | The Chrome extension provides grammar, paraphrasing, PDF chat, citation notetaking and reference-finder functions inside browser workflows. | The Chrome extension provides paraphrasing, grammar checking, humanizing, AI detection, chat and image tools in the browser. |
| Documentation and support | Paperpal maintains a Help Center with FAQ categories for features, free usage, data privacy and security, plus email support at [email protected]. | The Help Center contains product guides, billing, extensions and apps, troubleshooting, privacy, safety and business-plan documentation. |
| Founded | 2002 | 2017 |
| Free limits | The free plan includes 200 language suggestions, five daily generative AI uses, 7,000 plagiarism-check words per month, and five AI-detection scans per day of up to 1,200 words each. | The Free plan allows paraphrasing up to 100 words in two modes, with limited humanizing and AI Detector access. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official pages list a web app, Microsoft Word add-in, Google Docs support, Chrome extension and Overleaf support. | Its desktop app can appear as a widget in apps including Slack, Notes, and Messages, and its Premium page lists a Word add-in. |
| Product | Paperpal is an AI research and academic writing workspace with writing, citation, paraphrasing, and integrity-check tools. | Quillbot describes its AI tools as helping users write, communicate, design, code, and collaborate across platforms and formats. |
| Rating on Chrome Web Store | 4.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings |
Paperpal plans
- FreeFree
- Prime$12 a month
- Prime Monthly$25 a month
- Paperpal Prime$25 a month
- Pro$29 a month
- Prime Quarterly$55, paid once
QuillBot plans
- FreeFree
- Premium$8.33 a month
- Team Plan (51+ seats)$69.95
- Team Plan (11–50 seats)$79.95
- Team Plan (2–10 seats)$89.95
- TeamPriced on request
Pick Paperpal if…
Paperpal suits students and researchers who need academic writing, citation, and submission-readiness tools. Its integrations may suit people writing in Word, Google Docs, or Overleaf.
Pick QuillBot if…
QuillBot suits people who want writing support across web, desktop, mobile, or browser-extension workflows. Its Team Plan features also suit groups that need writer-management dashboards and centralized billing.