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Lex
situationalMinimal AI-native writing app — Google Docs with a co-writer built in.
journal entry · observed by @whysanesanders · verified 2026-08-15
The best AI writing environment if long-form drafting is your job: inline prompts, version history, no bloat. Overkill if you just need occasional paragraph help.
Known limitations
- A subscription on top of what ChatGPT Canvas partially does free.
- Far smaller feature set than Notion or Google Docs.
- Mobile experience is thin.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium
- price note
- free tier; Pro $25/mo or $15/mo billed yearly
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- no
- self-host
- no
- category
- writing
Receipts
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