AI Vendor Intelligence · 2026

Grammarly vs Cognition Pricing (2026)

Compare pricing, plans, credits, enterprise features and value for money. Updated automatically from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

8 min readLast updated Oct 3, 2026
GR
Grammarly
Enterprise
Productivity · Grammarly Business

AI writing assistant for individuals and teams with style, tone and brand-voice controls used across the enterprise.

Free
Yes
From
$12/mo
API
No
WS
Cognition
Enterprise
AI Coding · Windsurf / Devin Desktop

AI coding workspace combining an IDE, local and cloud agents, model access and organization-level controls.

Free
Yes
From
$20/mo
API
Yes

Quick winner

Summary badges based on structured data only — no invented claims.

Lowest entry price
Grammarly

Grammarly $12/mo vs Cognition $20/mo

Best free plan
Tie

Both vendors offer a free plan

Best for enterprise
Tie

Both vendors publish an enterprise tier with SSO and admin controls

Best for developers
Cognition

Cognition exposes a public API

Best overall value
Cognition

Wider plan coverage across free, team and enterprise tiers

Pricing comparison

How Grammarly and Cognition price their plans side by side.

FeatureGrammarlyCognition
Free plan Yes Yes
Entry monthly price$12/mo$20/mo
Entry annual price$144/yr—
Team / Business plan$15/mo$40/mo
Enterprise planCustomCustom
Credits (entry paid tier)Generative AI promptsIncreased daily and weekly quotas
Public API No Yes
SSO / SAML Yes Yes
Admin Console No Yes
Priority / dedicated support Yes Yes
Billing modelFlat / month, Per seat / month, CustomFlat / month, Per seat / month, Custom
Annual billing discount——
Last pricing update2026-06-202026-10-03

Pricing history

Monthly price of the entry paid tier over time.

No pricing history recorded yet for these vendors.

Feature comparison

Capability strengths derived from vendor category and published features.

General AI
Grammarly
Cognition
Coding
Grammarly
Cognition
Reasoning
Grammarly
Cognition
Writing
Grammarly
Cognition
Enterprise
Grammarly
Cognition
API
Grammarly
Cognition
Integrations
Grammarly
Cognition
Administration
Grammarly
Cognition

Pros & cons

Derived from published plan structure and billing model.

GR
Grammarly
Pros
  • Free plan available — basic suggestions
  • Annual billing with discount available
  • Enterprise tier with sso / scim, custom security
  • Low entry price at $12/seat/mo
  • Category strengths: writing, team workflows
Cons
  • No public API — limited automation options
  • Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation
WS
Cognition
Pros
  • Free plan available — light agent quota
  • Public API for developers and automation
  • Enterprise tier with saml / oidc sso, enterprise admin
  • Category strengths: coding, ide integration, autocomplete
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation

Best for

Recommendations based on structured capabilities.

Best for startups
Either vendor works

Free tier plus low-cost entry paid plan

Best for developers
Cognition

Public API and coding-oriented capabilities

Best for enterprise
Either vendor works

Published enterprise plan with SSO and admin controls

Best for marketing
Grammarly

Strong writing, image or productivity features

Best for finance teams
Grammarly

Annual billing plus predictable per-seat model

Pricing calculator

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Company cost comparison

What would these tools cost your company?

GR
Grammarly
€1,389
per month
€16,667 per year
WS
Windsurf / Devin Desktop
€3,704
per month
€44,444 per year
Difference / month
€2,315
Difference / year
€27,778
Lower-cost option
Grammarly

Financial comparison only, based on the plans selected and current verified list pricing. Last verified: 2026-06-20 · 2026-10-03. Pricing may have changed.

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Frequently asked

Answers drawn from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

Which is cheaper, Grammarly or Cognition?

Grammarly has the lower entry price at $12/seat/mo. Grammarly starts at $12/seat/mo and Cognition starts at $20/seat/mo.

Which has a better free plan?

Both Grammarly and Cognition offer a free plan. Grammarly free: Basic suggestions. Cognition free: Light agent quota.

Which is better for teams?

Grammarly team option: Business at $15/seat/mo. Cognition team option: Teams at $40/seat/mo.

Which has enterprise pricing?

Both vendors publish an enterprise tier. Contact each vendor's sales team for a quote.

Can I switch from Grammarly to Cognition later?

Yes. Both vendors offer month-to-month billing on their entry paid plans, so you can migrate without long-term lock-in. Import your team's spend into AIFinOps to model the switch before committing.

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