DeepL: a limited free tier; full use is paid. The 1 options below are free to start or open source; for each one, what you gain and what you lose is written from its official sources.
Output quality is not compared here. The differences come from each tool's own pages: setup, hardware, license, free limits, commercial use. To see which one suits you, try both on the same task. How tools are selected
| DeepLpaid | LibreTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Free tier | Open source |
| Where it runs | In the browser / app (cloud) | On your own computer or server |
| Free limit | 50,000 characters of text translation per month and 1 file translation per month (up to 5 MB) | The software is free |
| Price | Individual: $8.74/month, billed annually (with Turkey selected as the pricing country) | Free on your own server; the hosted API starts at $14/month |
| Info as of | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
— : not checked. Details are in the cards below.
Difference: Free on your own server, 51 languages including Turkish; the text you translate never leaves it. Setup and maintenance need technical skills; licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Best for: Teams with technical staff who don't want to send text out for translation
A free translation tool that runs on your own server.
What sets it apart: Not tied to Google or Microsoft; the text stays on your server.
For: Technical teams who don't want to send text out for translation.
Translates text and documents; polishes your writing.
What sets it apart: Natural translation; translates Word and PDF files without breaking the formatting.
For: People writing to foreign customers, exporters, students.
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