CATEGORY · WRITING
Long-form assistant
Sticker$20/mo
Word cap50k / mo
Overage rate$0.02 / 1k
Advertised$20
Real avg$34/mo
Every plan looks simple until the seat minimum kicks in, the overage lands, or the API call gets billed separately. We disassemble it — base, limits, hidden fees, real cost per month — and re-verify every quarter.
The gap is bigger than you think
Every popular AI tool has a headline number. Almost none of them tell you the second number — the one you'll actually be charged. Here are three examples we've disassembled.
The database
Filter by category, by real monthly cost, by which model runs underneath. Sort by the gap between advertised and actual. See what we found — and what we're still testing.
| Tool | Category | Model | Sticker | Real | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draftline | Writing | GPT-4o | $20 | $34 | +70% |
| Copilot Pro | Coding | Claude 4.6 | $20 | $41 | +105% |
| FrameForge | Images | SDXL | $10 | $27 | +170% |
| Notely | Writing | GPT-4o mini | $8 | $12 | +50% |
| Casting | Video | Custom | $29 | $68 | +134% |
| Autonomy | Agents | Claude 4.6 | $99 | $142 | +43% |
Pricing
We hold ourselves to the same standard we hold the tools we index. What you see is what you pay — no seat minimums, no overage, no API surcharge.
The public index. Search, browse, and see advertised pricing for every tool we track.
Browse the indexThe real cost data. Everything the vendor buried in a footnote or a support article.
Start 14-day trialQuestions worth answering
For each tool we simulate three usage profiles — light, average, heavy — using the tool's own published rate cards, seat rules, and overage terms. We validate against real invoices from our subscriptions where we have them. The "average" column on the site is the middle profile.
Every tool is fully re-tested at least once per quarter. Price changes, new plan tiers, and model swaps trigger an immediate re-check outside the quarterly cycle. Every row on the site carries the date it was last verified.
No. Nobody pays for a listing, a ranking, or the removal of a data point. Where a signup link earns us a commission, it's marked on the page. Commissions never change a "real cost" number or a category ranking.
Every tool page has a "challenge this number" button. Send us your invoice — anonymized is fine — and if you're right, we correct the number and credit you a free year of Pro. We've been wrong before. We publish the corrections.
Yes, from your account page, in one click, no email required. If you cancel during your first 30 days we refund the month — no questions, no exit survey.