Trinka vs WhiteSmoke
Trinka
trinka.aiWhiteSmoke
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| Figure | Trinka | WhiteSmoke |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.67/mo | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 21 |
| Spec score · Grammar checkers | 9.1 (#11) | 8.1 (#42) |
| Spec score · Proofreading Software | 8.4 (#16) | 7.7 (#24) |
| Browser extension | Yes | WhiteSmoke describes a free Chrome add-on that checks text as users type. |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The browser plugin supports writing in Google Docs, Authorea, Evernote, and Medium. | The store lists compatibility with Microsoft Office and Gmail for Premium and Business; the product page also names Word and Outlook. |
| Security | Trinka says user data is encrypted in transit and at rest and is not sold, monetized, or shared with third parties. | The privacy policy describes firewalls and passwords as safeguards, says it cannot guarantee perfect security, and states checkout card details are encrypted by the merchant provider using SSL. |
| Style suggestions | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The pricing page directs users seeking assistance to Trinka Support at [email protected]. | WhiteSmoke lists phone support at 1-888-741-7193, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. |
Plans
Trinka
- Premium$20 a month
- Premium$80 a year
- Confidential Data$300 a year
- BasicFree
- Confidential Data$300 a year
- PremiumPrice not published
- Premium PlusPrice not published
WhiteSmoke
- Web - Monthly Subscription-2018$4.79 a month
- Extension - Yearly Subscription$39.95 a year
- Extension - One Time Payment$79.95, paid once
- Extension - One Time Payment$79.95 a month
- Web Version - Yearly Subscription$44.95 a year
- Web Version - 3 Years - One Time Payment$89.95, paid once
- Web Version - 3 Years - One Time Payment$89.95 a month
- Business - 3 Years - One Time Payment$199.95, paid once
- Business - 3 Years - One Time Payment$199.95 a month
- Business - Yearly Subscription$99.95 a year
In their own words
Trinka
Trinka is an AI grammar correction and language enhancement assistant for academic and technical writing. It checks grammar, suggests paraphrases, reviews consistency and can proofread uploaded MS Word documents for download. Other tools include AI-assisted writing, citation features, plagiarism checks and a journal finder. Trinka Cloud checks English and Spanish grammar and detects the language automatically. Its browser plugin supports writing in Google Docs, Authorea, Evernote and Medium; listed platform options also include web, API, desktop and self-hosted access. Institution plans list LMS and SSO integrations such as Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard and D2L. The free Basic plan does not expire, but monthly usage limits apply. Premium costs $20 a month, billed monthly, and includes up to 120 proofread files per year and 25 AI writing requests per month. Confidential Data costs $300 a year with annual billing. Trinka says user data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Its Trust Center says paid-plan data is not used to train AI models and Confidential Data Plan data is deleted after processing.
WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.