Grammarly Alternative

Grammarly is one of the most popular writing tools in the world, used by millions of people daily. It catches typos, suggests better phrasing, and helps people write more clearly. But there's a catch that many users don't fully appreciate: Grammarly sees everything you type.

When you install the Grammarly browser extension, it has permission to read every text field on every website you visit. Your emails. Your private messages. Your search queries. Your bank information. Everything passes through Grammarly's servers for analysis. The company has privacy policies, but policies aren't the same as technical guarantees.

For personal use, this might be acceptable. But professionals often work with sensitive information — client details, internal communications, trade secrets — where even the possibility of third-party access is problematic. And at $30/month for Premium, the ongoing cost becomes significant over time.

Draft isn't trying to replace Grammarly feature-for-feature. It's a different kind of tool, designed around a different philosophy. Where Grammarly watches passively and suggests corrections, Draft is a focused workbench you use intentionally when you want to improve specific text.

The workflow is simple: copy text from wherever you're writing, open Draft with a keyboard shortcut, choose an action or write a custom instruction, then copy the improved text back. It takes seconds, and at no point does your text leave your computer.

This intentional approach has advantages. You control exactly what gets processed. There's no extension watching your every keystroke. And because Draft uses AI for rewriting rather than just grammar checking, it can do things Grammarly can't — like shortening verbose paragraphs, adjusting tone for different audiences, or converting prose into bullet points.