Side-by-side comparison · Writing & Translation
DeepL vs Grammarly vs Originality.ai
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Businesses that sell, support or write in more than one language, and anyone who regularly translates documents.
Pick it if: Anyone who writes emails, documents and messages at work and wants mistakes caught and tone checked before they hit send.
Pick it if: Publishers, content agencies, SEO teams and businesses that commission written content and want to check it before publishing.
Grammarly scores highest overall, but Originality.ai gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Originality.ai |
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| In one line | Translates text, whole documents and live conversations, with natural-sounding results. | Fixes grammar, clarity and tone in your writing, wherever you type. | Checks content for AI writing, plagiarism and factual errors before you publish it. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $10.49/mo | $12/member/mo | $14.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Originality.ai |
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| Overall rating | 4.2 | 4.3Winner | 4.1 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Originality.ai |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | – |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | – |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | – | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | – | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | – | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | – | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 7/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Originality.ai |
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| Plans | Free Free Occasional emails and short text. | Free Free Basic spelling and grammar checks. | Free Free Checking the odd article. |
IndividualOur pick $10.49/mo, or $8.74/mo billed yearly One person translating most weeks. | ProOur pick $12/member/mo billed yearly, or about $30 monthly Anyone who writes a lot at work, alone or in a team. | ProOur pick $14.95/mo, or $12.95/mo billed yearly Agencies and site owners checking content every week. | |
Team $34.49/user/mo, or $28.74/user/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing glossaries. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with security needs. | Enterprise $179/mo, or $136.58/mo billed yearly Publishers and large content teams. | |
Business $68.99/user/mo, or $57.49/user/mo billed yearly Teams translating all day. | |||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations with security reviews. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Start on Free. If you translate documents or customer emails every week, Individual on a yearly plan is the sweet spot and stops DeepL keeping your text. Move to Team only when several people need the same glossary. | Free is enough for typo-catching. If you write for clients or customers every day, Pro on yearly billing is good value; paying monthly costs more than double. | Pro is enough for most agencies and site owners. An AI and plagiarism check together uses two credits per 100 words, so budget about 100,000 words of checked content a month. Go Enterprise only if you need the API or very high volume. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, DeepL, Grammarly or Originality.ai?
Grammarly scores highest overall in our ratings (DeepL 4.2/5, Grammarly 4.3/5 and Originality.ai 4.1/5). DeepL is best for Translating Word, PowerPoint and PDF files with layout kept and customer emails in another language. Grammarly is best for proofreading emails and documents as you type and checking tone before a tricky message goes out. Originality.ai is best for checking freelance and agency content and AI and plagiarism checks in one scan.
Which is cheaper, DeepL, Grammarly or Originality.ai?
DeepL: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10.49/mo. Grammarly: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $12/member/mo. Originality.ai: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.95/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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