Toolradar Data
AI Writing Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on AI Writing software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
110
AI Writing tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of August 19, 2026.
Last updated August 19, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 110 AI Writing tools as of August 19, 2026, 1% of its 10,235-tool directory.
- AI Writing tools average 4.65 out of 5 across 80 rated tools and 59,784 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 55% of AI Writing tools offer a free tier, 61 of 110.
- 103 AI Writing tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 94% of the category.
- Writesonic is the highest-rated AI Writing tool at 4.8 out of 5 from 4,191 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on August 19, 2026.
Headline numbers
AI Writing tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 110 of 10,235 published tools
User reviews across AI Writing tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 80 rated tools
Average AI Writing tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.34 / 5 across 80 rated tools
AI Writing tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 94% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How AI Writing tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 61 of 110 AI Writing tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 49 of 110 AI Writing tools
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for AI Writing tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 69 AI Writing tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 49 AI Writing tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 12 AI Writing tools carrying a SourceForge profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 3 AI Writing tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
Highest-rated AI Writing tools
Top-rated AI Writing tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Writesonic
4,191 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Jasper
3,110 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Rytr
1,800 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Anyword
1,622 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Grammarly
20,150 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed AI Writing tools
The AI Writing tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Grammarly
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
AIHumanize
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Writesonic
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Jasper
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Mailbird
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
AI Writing growth in 2026
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published AI Writing tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.