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GDeepL vs Smartcat
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose DeepL if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: individual professionals, business and localization teams
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Choose Smartcat if…
- you're in its core audience: enterprise localization teams, l&d teams
Side by side
Feature DeepL Smartcat
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price—$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionTexts and documents deleted after the contracted services are fully performed—
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, GDPR—
Document translation—
Glossaries—
Translation memory—
Speech translation—
Office add-ins—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome, APIWeb, API
CategoryTranslationTranslation
CompanyDeepL SESmartcat
Based inGermany—
Founded2017—
Part of——
Key features
D DeepL
- Text translation in 100+ languages
- Document translation that keeps the original layout
- Real-time voice translation for meetings and conversations
- DeepL Write for style and tone adjustments
- Custom glossaries and style rules
- Translation memory on the Business plan
- Add-ins for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
- Developer API and MCP integrations with AI assistants
S Smartcat
- AI translation in 280+ languages
- AI Coworkers for translation, review and QA
- CAT tool and translation management system
- Marketplace of 500K+ human language experts
- File translation for PDF, Excel, InDesign, XLIFF
- Video, audio and subtitle translation
- Free translation memory on all plans
- API access on higher plans
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
DeepL
FreeFree
Individual€7.49/mo billed annually
Team€24.99/user/mo billed annually
Business€49.99/user/mo billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
Smartcat
Adapt$1,200
AccelerateCustom
AnticipateCustom
AutonomousCustom
Strengths and limitations
DeepL
- Free version includes 50,000 characters a month
- 30-day free trial on Individual and Team plans
- Apps for desktop, mobile, browsers and Office suites
- API available for developers
- Pricing page lists EUR prices billed annually and does not show USD prices
- Free version allows only 1 file translation a month
- No API pricing is shown on the plans page
- Free trial is not available to users who have had a DeepL trial before
Smartcat
- Supports 280+ languages
- 15-day free trial with no credit card, including API access
- Unlimited users from the entry plan
- Translation memory included free on all plans
- Entry plan starts at $1,200 per year
- Higher tiers are custom-priced only
- API, SSO and 2FA are on the Anticipate tier and above
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Localization platform for translating software, apps, games, websites and docs
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PP
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From $149/mo
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