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Grammarly vs LanguageTool:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Grammarly had more branded searches than LanguageTool among writing assistants worldwide. Grammarly had about 5 million branded searches, while LanguageTool had 302,000. Grammarly made up 45.5% of all writing assistant searches we track, and LanguageTool accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about writing assistants, Grammarly appeared in all five answers and LanguageTool in none.

Among writing assistants worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Grammarly, about 17 searches for every 1 for LanguageTool

Grammarly 5M searchesLanguageTool 302K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Grammarly, mentioned in every answer we collected

Grammarly in 5 of 5LanguageTool in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Grammarly, the only one of the two named

Grammarly first in 5LanguageTool never named

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Top writing assistants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Grammarly appeared in all five answers. LanguageTool did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Grammarly1st
  2. QuillBot2nd
  3. ProWritingAid3rd
  4. Scribbr4th
  5. LanguageTool–
  6. Ginger–
  7. Wordtune–
  8. Hemingway Editor–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Grammarly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ProWritingAid3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • QuillBot2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scribbr2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LanguageTool0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ginger0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wordtune0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hemingway Editor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about writing assistants

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Grammarly or LanguageTool more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Grammarly and LanguageTool by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight writing assistants we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Grammarly and LanguageTool among writing assistants worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Grammarly, LanguageTool. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGrammarlyQuillBotScribbrLanguageToolGingerProWritingAidWordtuneHemingway Editor
Oct 202541%50%5.5%2%0.42%0.33%0.5%0.27%
Nov 202536.6%54.6%4.9%2.2%0.46%0.3%0.54%0.3%
Dec 202540.6%49.7%5.5%2.4%0.51%0.33%0.6%0.33%
Jan 202640.4%49.4%5.4%3%0.6%0.33%0.49%0.4%
Feb 202645.4%45.3%5%2.7%0.45%0.3%0.45%0.37%
Mar 202640.8%49.8%5.5%2.5%0.42%0.33%0.4%0.33%
Apr 202645.4%45.4%5%2.7%0.45%0.3%0.45%0.3%
May 202640.8%49.8%5.5%2.5%0.49%0.33%0.33%0.33%
Jun 202636.3%53.9%4.9%3.3%0.54%0.36%0.44%0.36%
Jul 202641.2%50.2%3.7%3%0.61%0.41%0.41%0.41%
Aug 202641.6%50.7%3.7%2.5%0.5%0.34%0.28%0.34%
Sep 202645.5%45.4%5%2.7%0.44%0.31%0.3%0.3%

How has the Grammarly and LanguageTool comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Grammarly was ahead of LanguageTool in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grammarly’s share of searches among writing assistants worldwide moved from 41% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.5M to 5M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LanguageTool’s share of searches among writing assistants worldwide moved from 2% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 369K to 302K.

How did search popularity change for writing assistants worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Grammarly overtook QuillBot to become the leader among writing assistants worldwide, with 45.5% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for LanguageTool worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 369K to 302K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

10 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Grammarly’s and LanguageTool’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Grammarly

6 branded search terms

  • grammar grammarly
  • grammarly
  • grammarly app
  • grammarly software
  • grammarly writing assistant
  • writing assistant grammarly

LanguageTool

4 branded search terms

  • grammar languagetool
  • languagetool
  • languagetool app
  • languagetool grammar

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