Merlin brings GPT-4 and Claude into your browser sidebar, letting you summarize pages, write replies, translate content, and run prompts on any website. A versatile AI companion for daily writing tasks.
How Merlin AI compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Merlin AI does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Notion AI at $10 a month and the median is $15. Merlin AI starts at $19 a month, above that median. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Merlin AI. Merlin AI offers a web app and a browser extension. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app and 3 offer a browser extension. Merlin AI was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2016 and 2022, 2 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in Hong Kong and the United States.
Market position · Writing
How Merlin AI compares in Writing
Merlin AI has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 329 live Writing tools on FalcoScan. Across Writing, the average opportunity score is 39.5 and the average saturation score 64.8. FalcoScan rates Merlin AI's own market position as crowded. 23 of the 329 operating Writing tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 20 shutdowns in the category.
Merlin AI has a free tier, with paid plans from $19 a month.
What are the best alternatives to Merlin AI?
The closest alternatives to Merlin AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Writingmate AI, Monica AI, Shortwave AI, Notion AI, and ShroomPen.
Is Merlin AI still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Merlin AI as operating at getmerlin.in.
Does Merlin AI have an API?
FalcoScan's records show no public API for Merlin AI.
Who is Merlin AI for?
Merlin AI is built for knowledge workers and professionals.
How do I sign in to Merlin AI?
Sign in on Merlin AI's own website, getmerlin.in. FalcoScan reviews Merlin AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Merlin AI directly.