How to Cancel Grammarly Business in 2026 (ChatGPT Does It Free)
Updated 2026-02-19 · 5 min read
✏️ The Pre-AI Grammar Tool
Grammarly was essential before AI writing assistants existed. Now, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot all check grammar, rewrite text, adjust tone, and suggest improvements — for free. You're paying $12-25/month for a product whose core features became commoditized overnight.
Enterprise: Custom pricing — SSO, SCIM, priority support
Annual cost: $144/year (Premium) or $180/user/year (Business)
Grammarly AI: Included with Premium — but limited to 1,000 AI prompts/month
How to Cancel
Cancel Premium (Individual)
Go to account.grammarly.com
Click Subscription in the left sidebar
Click Cancel Subscription
Complete the retention flow (they'll offer discounts)
Confirm cancellation
Cancel Business (Admin Only)
Go to account.grammarly.com → sign in as admin
Go to Admin Panel → Subscription
Click Cancel plan
Remove all team members to stop per-seat billing immediately
Cancel via App Store / Google Play
If you subscribed through your phone, cancel through your device's subscription settings — not through Grammarly directly.
⚠️ Annual Plan — No Prorated Refunds
If you're on an annual plan, canceling gives you access until the end of your billing period but no partial refund. However, if you cancel within 7 days of a new annual charge, Grammarly may refund the full amount — contact support@grammarly.com immediately.
Free Alternatives (Better Than Grammarly)
ChatGPT (free): "Proofread this and fix grammar" → better results than Grammarly, plus rewrites and tone adjustment
Google Docs: Built-in grammar check improved dramatically — catches most errors for free
Microsoft Editor: Free browser extension + built into Word/Outlook — grammar + style + clarity
Apple's built-in tools: macOS/iOS now has system-wide grammar and writing suggestions built in
Hemingway Editor: Free web app — highlights complex sentences and passive voice
The AI Writing Stack Overlap
Check if you're paying for redundant writing tools:
Grammarly Premium ($144/yr) + ChatGPT Plus ($240/yr) = $384/year for overlapping AI writing
Grammarly + Jasper ($49/mo) + Copy.ai ($36/mo) = $1,164/year for writing AI you don't fully use
ChatGPT free tier does grammar checking, rewriting, tone adjustment, AND content generation — $0/year
💡 The Grammarly Free Tier Is Fine
If you don't want to fully cancel, downgrade to the free tier. Grammarly Free catches grammar, spelling, and basic punctuation errors — which is 80% of what most people need. The Premium features (tone detection, clarity suggestions, plagiarism checker) are nice-to-haves that AI chatbots now do for free.
🔍 Writing Tool Subscription Audit
Grammarly, Jasper, Copy.ai, Writesonic, Notion AI — writing tool subscriptions overlap heavily with general AI assistants. Upload your bank statement to JustCancel to find every AI/writing subscription you're paying for.