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HReadability editor that flags wordy, unclear writing and offers AI fixes
From $8.33/mo
Ginger vs Microsoft Translator
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Ginger if…
- you work on Chrome, macOS
- you're in its core audience: students, professionals writing emails and documents
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Choose Microsoft Translator if…
- you're in its core audience: travelers, developers
Side by side
Feature Ginger Microsoft Translator
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionPersonal data stored while account active or Ginger products used—
AI rewrites—
Word/Google Docs add-in—
Browser extension—
Custom style guide—
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, API
CategoryGrammar & ProofreadingTranslation
CompanyGinger Software, Inc.Microsoft
Based inUnited States—
Founded2010—
Part of——
Key features
G Ginger
- Context-based grammar and spelling correction of full sentences
- Sentence rephraser for wordy sentences
- AI synonyms by tapping or double-clicking a word
- Translation tool
- Punctuation checker and essay checker
- Microsoft Word add-in for Windows
- Android keyboard with built-in corrections
- Personal Trainer for practicing English
M Microsoft Translator
- Real-time conversation translation
- Multi-device conversation translation
- Offline translation of menus and street signs
- Website and document translation
- Live captioning for classrooms
- Translator API for text and speech
- Custom translation model training and hosting
- Built into Bing and Outlook, with an Outlook add-in
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Ginger
FreeFree
PremiumNot published
Microsoft Translator
Free (F0)Free
S1 Pay-as-you-goPer million characters
D3 Custom volume$40 per million characters
Strengths and limitations
Ginger
- Available on browser, desktop, Word and mobile
- Extensions and apps are free to download
- Includes rephrasing, synonyms and translation as well as grammar checks
- API and business/education offerings
- Premium prices are not published on accessible vendor pages
- English is the only correction language mentioned
- Word add-in listed for Windows only
Microsoft Translator
- API free tier includes 2 million characters a month
- Apps for Android, iOS and Windows
- Custom model training is capped at $300 per run
- Built into Bing and Outlook
- S1 pay-as-you-go rates did not display on the pricing page we fetched
- Business API use requires an Azure subscription
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