Writing

Shortly AI

Distraction-free AI writing for long-form creative content

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★4.2ratingPricing · Paid from $65/moDeclining
The FalcoScan Intel PanelShortly AI · Writing
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Crowded
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Declining
Market trend
Rating
4.2
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Shortly AI does

Shortly AI is a web-based AI chatbot that lets users chat with models such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral and DeepSeek through one subscription. It suits people who use several AI models and would rather not pay for separate plans from each provider. Users can upload documents, spreadsheets, code and images, including PDF, Word, Excel and PNG files, and get web search answers with cited sources. A model comparison tool shows speed, context windows, pricing and benchmarks. The service is GDPR compliant and hosted in the EU, and conversations and files are not used for model training. Plans start from $15, and a free trial allows up to 3 messages per day after signup.

How Shortly AI compares with its closest alternatives

1 of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan; Shortly AI does not. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is NovelAI at $10 a month and the median is $16. Shortly AI starts at $65 a month, above that median. 1 of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Shortly AI. Shortly AI offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 3 offer a web app. Shortly AI was founded in 2020; the alternatives were founded between 2007 and 2022, 2 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.

Market position · Writing

How Shortly AI compares in Writing

Shortly 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 Shortly 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.

Shortly AI compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Shortly AIFounded 2020LowCrowdedPaid$65/moNoNoWebDeclining
LexFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedPaid$12/moNoNoWebRising
ScrivenerFounded 2007LowContestedPaid$59/moNoNoDesktopStable
NovelAIFounded 2021 · Remote-firstModerateOpenPaid$10/moNoNoWebStable
WritesonicFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesLowCrowdedFreemium$20/moYesYesWebStable
Scrivener CloudFounded 2007ModerateContestedPaid—NoNoMobile, DesktopStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Shortly AI exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text GenerationAutocomplete
Industry Verticals
PublishingMarketing
Tagged

Shortly AI shows up when builders search for these

long-formcreative-writingfictionminimalistbloggers
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Questions

Shortly AI: common questions

How much does Shortly AI cost?

As of Oct 2026, Shortly AI is listed from $15, and a free trial after signup allows up to 3 messages per day.

Source: shortlyai.com ↗

Is Shortly AI free?

No. Shortly AI is a paid product from $65 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Shortly AI?

The closest alternatives to Shortly AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Lex, Scrivener, NovelAI, Writesonic, and Scrivener Cloud.

Is Shortly AI still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Shortly AI as operating at shortlyai.com.

Does Shortly AI have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Shortly AI.

Who is Shortly AI for?

Shortly AI is built for writers and bloggers.

How do I sign in to Shortly AI?

Sign in on Shortly AI's own website, shortlyai.com. FalcoScan reviews Shortly AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Shortly AI directly.

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