DeepL Write vs QuillBot

DeepL Write

• People who already use DeepL Translator and want writing help in the same tool
• Non-native speakers polishing emails and reports in a supported language
• Companies that want shared style rules applied to everyone's writing

QuillBot

• Students and writers who need to reword or shorten existing text
• People who want paraphrasing, grammar and citation tools in one account
• Teams of 2 or more that want centralized billing

DeepL Write

• Write Pro is not sold on its own on the pricing page: it is an add-on to Individual and Team and is included in Business and Enterprise.
• Write Pro supports six languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
• The prices recorded are DeepL's Germany list in euros with VAT included; the pricing page sets the currency by billing country.
• Single sign-on on the Team and Business plans is available for 50 or more users.

QuillBot

• The free plan paraphrases at most 125 words at a time and offers only the Standard and Fluency modes.
• Free summaries are capped at 1,200 words; Premium raises the cap to 6,000.
• Plagiarism checking is a Premium feature and is limited to 25,000 words a month.
• The pricing page leads with annual billing at $8.33 a month; the iOS app lists monthly billing at $19.99.

DeepL Write

Corrections

Detects and corrects grammar, punctuation and spelling mistakes as you type, with a corrections-only mode and an option to show what changed.

Rephrasing and alternatives

Click any word in the improved text to see alternatives or to rephrase the whole sentence, then choose the wording that fits.

Styles and tones

Writing styles include Business, Academic and Casual, and tones include Friendly, Enthusiastic and Diplomatic.

Style rules

Write Pro applies a shared set of style and tone rules to every suggestion. Team plans get 5 shared style rule lists, Business 20 and Enterprise unlimited.

Apps and integrations

Besides the web editor, Write is in DeepL's Windows and Mac apps, its Chrome extension and its iOS and Android apps, and works inside Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Security and admin controls

Paid plans exclude customer text from model training. Team and Business add administration and SSO, and Enterprise adds bring-your-own-key encryption.

QuillBot

Paraphraser

Rewords text in built-in modes: Standard and Fluency on the free plan, 9 modes plus unlimited custom modes on Premium. It paraphrases in 23 languages.

Grammar Checker

Fixes basic grammar errors on the free plan and adds advanced writing suggestions and tone insights on Premium. Grammar correction covers 6 languages.

AI Detector and Humanizer

The AI Detector flags AI-generated content, and the Humanizer rewrites text so it reads more naturally. Free use of both is limited; Premium gives full access.

Summarizer and Translator

Summarizes up to 1,200 words on the free plan and 6,000 on Premium, which adds custom summaries. The Translator covers more than 40 languages.

Plagiarism and citation tools

Premium scans up to 25,000 words a month for accidental plagiarism, and the Citation Generator formats references in APA, MLA and Chicago styles.

Extensions and apps

Chrome, Edge and Safari extensions, a Word add-in, macOS and Windows apps, and iOS and Android keyboards and apps. Premium runs on up to 10 devices at a time.

DeepL Write

• Free version€0

  DeepL Write on the web for corrections and rephrasing. Write Pro is not included.

• Write Pro add-on€6.99

  per user / month, billed annually, VAT included (Germany)

  Adds Write Pro to an Individual or Team plan, in the same tool used for translation. Not offered on its own on the pricing page.

• Individual€7.49

  per month, billed annually, VAT included (Germany)

  Translation plan for one user with 300,000 characters a month and no data training. Write Pro is an optional add-on.

• Team€24.99

  per user / month, billed annually, VAT included (Germany)

  1,000,000 characters per user a month, 5 shared style rule lists, team administration and SSO. Write Pro is an optional add-on.

• Business€49.99

  per user / month, billed annually, VAT included (Germany)

  Write Pro included, with unlimited characters under a fair usage policy, translation memory, 20 shared style rule lists and SCIM.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Write Pro included, with custom limits, unlimited shared style rule lists, bring your own key and a dedicated account team.

QuillBot

• Free$0

  Paraphrase up to 125 words in 2 modes, fix basic grammar errors, summarize up to 1,200 words, and use the Humanizer and AI Detector with limits.

• Premium$8.33

  per month, billed annually

  Full paraphrasing in 9 modes plus custom modes, advanced grammar suggestions, 6,000-word summaries, the full AI Detector and plagiarism checks on 25,000 words a month.

• Team Plan$7.50

  per seat / month, billed every 12 months ($89.95), for 2-10 seats

  All Premium features plus writer-management dashboards and centralized billing. $6.66 a seat for 11-50 seats and $5.83 for 51 or more.

DeepL Write

• Annual discount

  Save 16% with annual billing

  DeepL's pricing page advertises a 16% saving for annual billing on its plans. The Write Pro add-on is €6.99 a month billed annually against €8.99 billed monthly.

QuillBot

• Annual discount

  Annual billing marked as 58% off

  The pricing page labels annual billing 58% off the monthly rate, which brings Premium to $8.33 a month. In the iOS app the plans are $99.99 a year or $19.99 a month.

• Other savings

  Team seats cost 10% to 30% less

  Team plans are $7.50 a seat per month for 2-10 seats, $6.66 for 11-50 and $5.83 for 51 or more, billed every 12 months and labeled as 10%, 20% and 30% savings.