Side-by-side comparison · Writing & Translation
DeepL vs Grammarly vs Sudowrite
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: Novelists, self-published authors and hobby fiction writers who want help planning and drafting a long story.
Overview
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Sudowrite |
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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. | A writing app for novelists that plans, drafts and edits fiction in your style. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $10.49/mo | $12/member/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Sudowrite |
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| Overall rating | 4.2 | 4.3Winner | 3.6 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 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 | 3.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Sudowrite |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | No |
| API access | Yes | – | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | – | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | – | No |
| Makes images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | – | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 3/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | DeepL | Grammarly | Sudowrite |
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| Plans | Free Free Occasional emails and short text. | Free Free Basic spelling and grammar checks. | Hobby & Student $10/mo billed yearly Writing for fun or for class. |
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. | ProfessionalOur pick $22/mo billed yearly Writing a full novel or screenplay. | |
Team $34.49/user/mo, or $28.74/user/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing glossaries. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with security needs. | Max $44/mo billed yearly Authors publishing several books a year. | |
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. | Use the free trial on a real chapter first. If you're drafting a full book, Professional is where most novelists land; only move to Max if you're running out of credits every month. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, DeepL, Grammarly or Sudowrite?
Grammarly scores highest overall in our ratings (DeepL 4.2/5, Grammarly 4.3/5 and Sudowrite 3.6/5). 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. Sudowrite is best for outlining a novel from an idea and getting past a stuck scene.
Which is cheaper, DeepL, Grammarly or Sudowrite?
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. Sudowrite: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $10/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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