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GDeepL vs Unbabel
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 need an API to build on
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: individual professionals, business and localization teams
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Choose Unbabel if…
- you're in its core audience: customer service teams, localization managers
Side by side
Feature DeepL Unbabel
Pricing modelFreemiumContact for pricing
Starting price——
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
CategoryTranslationTranslation
CompanyDeepL SEUnbabel Inc.
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
U Unbabel
- AI translation adapted to company terminology and tone
- Optional human review of translations
- Custom workflows by market or content type
- Real-time AI quality estimation and reporting
- Quality Intelligence for checking any translation
- MT Score for comparing machine translation models
- Integrations with Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom and Freshdesk
- ISO 27001 certified security with encryption and anonymization
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
Unbabel
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
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
Unbabel
- Combines AI translation with optional human review
- Ready integrations with major helpdesk and CRM tools
- Real-time quality estimation shows how good translations are
- ISO 27001 certified security program
- No public pricing; you have to request a demo
- No self-serve free plan or trial listed
- No public API documented on the home page
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