Shortly AI vs Copy.ai vs Jasper vs Sudowrite
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Shortly AI
Defunct 2022; site now an unrelated multi-LLM waitlist product
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Copy.ai
GTM AI platform for marketing and sales
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Jasper
AI content platform for marketing teams with brand-voice controls
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Sudowrite
AI writing tool for fiction
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| RECATOOLS Score | 1.5 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 | 6.6 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Paid | Freemium | Paid | Subscription |
| Free tier | 5-day free trial | 2,000 words per month, 90+ templates | 7-day free trial | Free 10,000 word trial |
| Paid from | $79/month | Chat $29/mo ($24/mo annual); Growth $1,000-1,250/mo; Enterprise custom | Pro $59/mo (annual) or $69/mo (monthly) — Creator plan discontinued May 2026 | Hobby $19/mo (225K credits); Professional $29/mo; Max $59/mo |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | 50k+ users | 10m+ users | 100,000 paying customers; 125,000+ marketing AI community members | 100k+ writers |
| Founded | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Maker | Jasper | Paul Yacoubian, Chris Lu | Dave Rogenmoser, John Philip Morgan, Chris Hull | Amit Gupta, James Yu |
| Verdict | Note: Shortly AI ceased operating in 2022, following the Jasper acquisition.This entry describes a product that no longer exists in the form reviewed. ShortlyAI — the minimalist, keyboard-driven long-form writing tool bu... |
Copy.ai has completed its pivot: what began as a freemium copywriting tool is now a go-to-market automation platform built around workflows, agents and its Tables data layer for prospecting, content and CRM enrichment. T... |
Jasper layers brand-voice controls, campaign workflows, agents and a no-code builder on top of foundation models, and that governance layer — not the raw generation — is what you're paying for. It fits mid-size and large... |
Sudowrite is the leading AI writing tool built specifically for fiction authors, with features like Story Bible for continuity, character and plot brainstorming, expansive 'Describe' suggestions and chapter-length genera... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.