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AI tools for writing

15 tools, ranked by our overall rating.

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1

ChatGPT

OpenAI

4,8 Excellent
Most popular
Outside EU Writing Freemium EU data: Enterprise only ISO 27001

Writes quotes, emails and customer replies in seconds. The free version goes a long way for everyday use; the downside is that data is stored in the USA unless you have an Enterprise or Edu plan with EU data residency.

  • The free version is enough for most small businesses
  • Best in Swedish among the major AI tools
  • Data is stored in the USA on Free, Plus and Business plans; EU data storage is only available for Enterprise and Edu

Best for: Everyday tasks like email, text, ideas and research.

2

Google Gemini

Google

4,8 Excellent
Outside EU Writing Freemium EU data: Enterprise only ISO 27001

Google's answer to ChatGPT: free and built into Gmail and Docs if you use Google Workspace. Equally sharp in Swedish, but sometimes answers a little too cautiously.

  • Free to use
  • Built into Gmail, Docs and the rest of Google Workspace
  • Data stored in USA in the free version

Best for: Those who already work in Gmail and Google Docs.

3

Claude

Anthropic

4,3 Very good
Best for text
Outside EU Writing Freemium ISO 27001

Anthropic's AI, often best for longer and more nuanced text. Strong in Swedish.

  • Excellent in Swedish and longer texts
  • Free tier available
  • Data is stored in the USA

Best for: Longer texts, analysis and nuanced answers.

4

DeepL

DeepL

4,3 Very good
Best translation
EU/EEA Translation Freemium EU data storage βœ“ ISO 27001

The best AI translation on the market, and a German company with EU data storage.

  • Best translation quality
  • EU data storage (German company)
  • Mostly translation, not all-round

Best for: Translate texts and emails with high quality within the EU.

5

Perplexity

Perplexity AI

4,0 Very good
Best for research
Outside EU Research Freemium

AI search engine that answers with source references, research you can verify.

  • Answers with clear sources
  • Fresh information from the web
  • Data stored in the USA

Best for: Quick research with sources you can trust.

6

DeepSeek

Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.

3,8 Good
Outside EU Writing Free

Chinese AI assistant with impressive reasoning and coding ability completely free. The catch is big: all prompts and uploads are stored on servers in China, where the state has legal right of access. Italy and South Korea have already taken action against the service.

  • Completely free chat app with frontier-class reasoning ability
  • Open model weights that can be run locally or with EU providers
  • All data is stored and processed in China according to the company's own privacy policy

Best for: Technical and scientific research without a budget, but never with sensitive data or personal information

7

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft

3,8 Good
Outside EU Writing From approx 220 SEK/month EU data storage βœ“ ISO 27001

Microsoft's AI built into Word, Excel and Outlook. Makes sense if the company already uses Microsoft 365; otherwise an expensive add-on for features you rarely use.

  • Built directly into Word, Excel and Outlook
  • EU data storage via Microsoft 365
  • Expensive add-on, around SEK 220/month per user

Best for: Companies that already live in Microsoft 365.

8

Mistral (Le Chat)

Mistral AI

3,8 Good
European
EU/EEA Writing Freemium EU data storage βœ“ ISO 27001

France's answer to ChatGPT and one of the few European AI models in the top class, with EU data storage.

  • European model in top class
  • EU data storage
  • Slightly weaker than the largest American ones

Best for: Those who want a powerful AI chat within the EU.

9

Notion AI

Notion

3,8 Good
Outside EU Writing Freemium EU data: Enterprise only ISO 27001

AI built into the note-taking tool Notion, which writes and summarizes where you already work.

  • Built into your notes
  • Good at summarizing
  • Requires that you use Notion

Best for: Teams already using Notion.

10

Grok

xAI

3,6 Good
Outside EU Writing Freemium

xAI's AI assistant with real-time connection to X and strong reasoning capability in Grok 4. The catch: all data is stored in the USA, private plans may be used for model training by default, and the EU is investigating the service under the DSA.

  • Real-time data from X provides current answers that few competitors match
  • Strong reasoning and coding capability in Grok 4 models
  • American company under FISA/CLOUD Act, no EU data storage

Best for: Monitoring the outside world and real-time research thanks to direct access to the X feed

11

Rytr

Rytr

3,5 Good
Outside EU Writing Freemium

Cheap copy generator for those who want a lot of text for little money.

  • Very cheap
  • Easy to get started
  • Lower quality

Best for: Tight budget and large text needs.

12

Copy.ai

Copy.ai

3,3 Good
Outside EU Writing From approx 290 SEK/month

Writes product descriptions, headlines and sales emails non-stop. Good for volume, but the free tier has now been removed and the texts need your polishing.

  • Fast when you need many texts
  • Sharp at headlines and product descriptions
  • The free tier has effectively been removed (from approx. SEK 290/month)

Best for: Sales copy and content that needs to be produced in volume.

13

Grammarly

Superhuman Platform Inc. (formerly Grammarly)

3,3 Good
Outside EU Writing Freemium ISO 27001

Corrects and improves English text in real time. Weak in Swedish.

  • Excellent English grammar
  • Works everywhere via browser extension
  • Weak Swedish support

Best for: You who write a lot in English.

14

Jasper

Jasper

2,8 Okay
Outside EU Writing From approx 610 SEK/month

Pro tool for those producing marketing copy in bulk. Powerful, but lacks a free tier. Overkill if you only write occasional posts.

  • Powerful for content at scale
  • Features for brand voice and tone
  • No free tier, from approx SEK 610/month

Best for: Teams that produce a lot of marketing content continuously.

15

Surfer SEO

Surfer

2,8 Okay
Best for SEO
EU/EEA Search optimisation (SEO) From approx 550 SEK/month

Optimizes your text for Google based on what already ranks.

  • Concrete SEO guidance
  • Good for content teams
  • Expensive for single articles

Best for: Those who write content to rank on Google.