DeepL Write vs InstaText
DeepL Write
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InstaText
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| Figure | DeepL Write | InstaText |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 5 |
| Spec score · AI writing assistants | 9.4 (#1) | 8.6 (#14) |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Google Docs, Google Slides, Gmail, Microsoft Word and browser extensions. | The browser extension supports more than 20 online platforms, including Google Docs, Gmail, WhatsApp, Slack, Overleaf, Outlook, Salesforce, and WordPress. |
| Languages | The help center lists Chinese, British and American English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish for Write. | The desktop page lists English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, and one local language in 40+ countries. |
| What it does | DeepL Write is an AI writing assistant that corrects grammar, spelling and punctuation and suggests alternative wording. | InstaText improves user-provided writing for clarity, readability, grammar, and style without generating new content. |
Plans
DeepL Write
- Write Pro add-on€6.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Write Pro add-on€6.99 a month
- Individual$8.74 a month
- Team$28.74 a month
- Business$57.49 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BusinessPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Free versionFree
InstaText
- InstaText One (monthly)€24.99 a month
- InstaText One (yearly)€9.99 a month
- FreeFree
- InstaText One monthly€24.99 a month
- InstaText One yearly€119.88 a year
In their own words
DeepL Write
DeepL Write is a writing assistant for revising text with corrections, alternative wording, rephrasing, and selectable styles and tones. It lists 19 writing languages. Users can access it through mobile and desktop apps, browser extensions, or integrations with Microsoft Word, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and AI agents. Extensions are available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge; listed apps include Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad. The free version includes 50,000 characters per user per month and one file translation per user per month, for files up to 5 MB. The Write Pro add-on costs €6.99 a month, billed annually with VAT included, and is available as an add-on to DeepL Pro Individual or Team. Team plans include administration, analytics and reporting, and single sign-on; teams can share a file translation limit or assign the same limit to each member. DeepL cites ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified processes and infrastructure. For Pro, content is temporarily stored only as technically needed, then deleted unless otherwise specified.
InstaText
InstaText improves writing supplied by the user for clarity, readability, grammar, and style without generating new content. Suggestions remain visible for users to accept or reject, and edits are not applied automatically. The service runs on the web and through a browser extension supporting more than 20 platforms, including Google Docs, Gmail, WhatsApp, Slack, Overleaf, Outlook, Salesforce, and WordPress. A Word add-in works with Word online and the classic version, with Track Changes for suggested revisions. Tone controls offer Auto, Formal, and Informal settings, while Personal Dictionary rules can preserve or replace specified wording. The Free plan costs nothing, allows five improvements daily and up to 1,500 characters at once, and is for personal, non-commercial use. InstaText One costs €24.99 a month billed monthly or €9.99 a month billed yearly at 119.88 € yearly, with unlimited use. The Windows desktop app is early access and requires internet; macOS is coming soon.