SchoolGPT vs Grammarly: Complete Comparison for Teachers (2026)

Dr. Michelle Rodriguez

Dr. Michelle Rodriguez

Education Technology Specialist & Former Curriculum Director

|Updated January 2026
Create, Not Just Correct

Grammarly fixes your writing. SchoolGPT writes it for you—lesson plans, emails, feedback, and more. Start from scratch in seconds, not hours.

SchoolGPT
SchoolGPT interface showing AI-powered teaching tools
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Grammarly
Grammarly interface

Cost savings vs Grammarly

17%

SchoolGPT costs $6.50/mo compared to Grammarly's $12/mo. Keep more money for your classroom.

Ready-to-use templates

20+

Pre-built tools for lesson plans, quizzes, rubrics, feedback, emails, and more—no prompting required.

Teachers using SchoolGPT

10K+

Trusted by over 10,000 educators who save 10+ hours every week on planning and grading.

Key Differences

Why teachers switch to SchoolGPT

Creates content, not just corrects it

Grammarly improves what you write. SchoolGPT writes the first draft for you. That's the difference between 30 minutes of editing and 2 minutes of generation.

Built for education workflows

Grammarly is a general writing tool. SchoolGPT has templates designed specifically for teachers—lesson plans, rubrics, parent emails, IEP goals, and more.

Student feedback that's more than grammar

Grammarly can check student grammar. SchoolGPT generates comprehensive, growth-focused feedback addressing content, structure, and improvement areas.

Lower cost, more value for teachers

Grammarly Premium costs $12/month. SchoolGPT costs $6.50/month and does something Grammarly can't—create education content from scratch.

Pricing Comparison

$12/mo

Standard pricing

Grammarly pricing page
SAVE 17%

SchoolGPT

$6.50/mo

Billed annually ($79/year)

SchoolGPT pricing - starting at $6.50/month

The Full Story

Grammarly is excellent for polishing existing writing—catching grammar errors, improving clarity, and ensuring professionalism. But teachers need more than editing; they need help creating content from scratch. SchoolGPT generates first drafts of lesson plans, parent emails, student feedback, and rubrics, saving hours of writing time.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature
SchoolGPT
Grammarly
Grammar Checking
Error correction
Content Generation
Create from scratch
Lesson Plans
Full plan creation
Writing Feedback
Student feedback
Style only
Monthly Price
Subscription cost
$6.50$12
Education-Specific
Built for teachers
Other Options

How Grammarly compares to other AI teaching tools

Looking for alternatives? Here's how Grammarly stacks up against other popular AI tools for teachers, including SchoolGPT.

ToolPriceAI ToolsBest ForCompare
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Grammarly
$12/moVariesThis pageCurrent
SchoolGPT
$6.50/mo20+Individual teachersTry Free
C
ChatGPT
$20/moVariesAI assistanceCompare
M
MagicSchool.ai
$12.99/moVariesAI assistanceCompare
E
Eduaide.ai
$14.99/moVariesAI assistanceCompare

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What Teachers Use SchoolGPT For

Drafting lesson plans from scratch
Generating parent communication emails
Creating student feedback and report card comments
Building assessments and rubrics quickly
AI Tools

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Privacy & School Fit

Purpose-Built for Teachers

Your Data, Your Control

SchoolGPT is designed with teacher privacy and school fit in mind from day one.

  • Generate complete lesson plans, not just grammar corrections
  • Create professional parent emails from a simple description
  • Draft student feedback that addresses content, not just mechanics
  • All content is yours—no third-party data sharing
  • Works alongside Grammarly if you want both creation and correction

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about switching from Grammarly to SchoolGPT

The Verdict

Grammarly polishes what you've written; SchoolGPT writes it for you. For teachers drowning in content creation, starting with AI-generated drafts saves significantly more time.