Comparison
DeepL vs QuillBot
DeepL: AI translator with more natural results than rivals, across 36 languages. QuillBot: Paraphrase, proofread and summarise text with AI, in Spanish too.
| DeepL | QuillBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Price | Freemium From $8.74/month (Individual, annual). Free plan available with 50,000 characters/month. API from $5.49/month plus usage. | Freemium Free plan (paraphrasing up to 125 words). Premium $8.33/month (annual). |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Extension | Web · Extension · Windows · Mac |
DeepL
- Natural, context-aware translations that beat Google Translate for European languages
- Powerful API with in-house LLM models and client libraries in several languages
- Whole-document translation preserving formatting (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Covers only 36 languages against Google Translate's 130+, with a European focus
- Users report the desktop app is unstable, freezing and using excessive memory
QuillBot
- Works very well in Spanish (paraphrasing, grammar, summaries)
- Genuinely useful free plan for occasional use
- Cheap Premium tier ($8.33/month annual) with 9 paraphrasing modes
- The free plan limits paraphrasing to 125 words at a time
- The AI detector and plagiarism checker have limited quotas