Grammarly Business
Ulysses
| Feature | Grammarly Business | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $15/mo | From $5.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, marketing-teams, content-creators, agencies | bloggers, journalists, apple-users, writers |
| Founded | 2009 | 2013 |
| Grammar Check | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tone Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Style Guides | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plagiarism Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Brand Tones | ✓ | ✗ |
| Markdown Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Library Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Publishing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Icloud Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Themes | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Grammarly Business Pros
- Real-time writing suggestions
- Team style guides
- Analytics dashboard
- Works across apps
✗ Grammarly Business Cons
- Expensive for large teams
- Occasional false positives
- Limited offline support
✓ Ulysses Pros
- Beautiful interface
- Markdown support
- iCloud sync
- Direct publishing
✗ Ulysses Cons
- Apple only
- Subscription model
- Limited formatting
The Verdict
Grammarly Business is built for enterprise and marketing teams, with a focus on grammar-check and tone-detection. Ulysses targets bloggers and journalists and leads with markdown-editor and library-management.
On pricing, Ulysses is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5.99/mo compared to $15/mo for Grammarly Business. That $9.01/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.