# Amazon Translate vs DeepL API

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** DeepL API

| Attribute | Amazon Translate | DeepL API |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.6 (43% (low)) | 70.5 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based translation service that enables organizations to automatically translate user-generated content, documents, and applications across multiple languages while maintaining formatting. Supports real-time and batch processing with customization options for brand-specific terminology. It is indexed under Translation Apis.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/translate/pricing/","question":"What is Amazon Translate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Translate offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.02. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/translate/pricing/","question":"Is Amazon Translate free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Translate supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/translate/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Amazon Translate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon Translate, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/translate/pricing/","question":"Can Amazon Translate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon Translate. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon Translate not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon Translate have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A multilingual platform providing text translation, document processing, voice transcription and translation, and writing enhancement across 100+ languages. Accessible through APIs and desktop/mobile applications, designed for integration into business systems and workflows with enterprise-grade security and compliance features. It is indexed under Translation Apis.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"What is DeepL API?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DeepL API offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"Is DeepL API free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DeepL API supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"What platforms does DeepL API support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DeepL API, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"Can DeepL API be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for DeepL API, including Microsoft Outlook, Zoom Meetings and Microsoft Teams. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"What does DeepL API integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for DeepL API. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as DeepL API not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"What security certifications does DeepL API have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DeepL API is available in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States and Japan. Its primary markets are Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States and Japan. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","question":"Where is DeepL API available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based translation service that enables organizations to automatically translate user-generated content, documents, and applications across multiple languages while maintaining formatting. Supports real-time and batch processing with customization options for brand-specific terminology. | Translation service that handles text, documents, images, and speech communications across 100+ languages. Includes writing refinement features and offers APIs plus integrations with productivity platforms for team and enterprise deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"custom_glossary":true,"batch_translation":true}` | `{"custom_glossary":true,"batch_translation":true,"formality_control":true,"document_translation":true,"auto_language_detection":true,"no_training_on_customer_data":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Zoom Meetings"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LinkedIn","native":false,"category":"social"},{"name":"WhatsApp","native":false,"category":"messaging"},{"name":"X","native":false,"category":"social"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Text Translation","summary":"$15 per million characters, 2M characters free/month for 12 months","features":["Real-time translations","75 languages supported"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"free_monthly_characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":2000000,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Real-Time Document Translation (Text & HTML)","summary":"$15 per million characters","features":["Supports Text and HTML files","Real-time processing"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Real-Time Document Translation (DOCX)","summary":"$30-$60 per million characters, 500k characters free for 2 months","features":["Supports DOCX format","Preserves document formatting"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":30,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":60,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Active Custom Translation","summary":"$60 per million characters for text; $0.023/GB/month for excess parallel data storage above 200GB free","features":["Custom terminology and brand names","Parallel data storage (200GB free)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":60,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb_per_month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Customizes translation output using parallel data examples without building custom models","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Batch Document Translation","summary":"$15 per million characters","features":["Supports TXT, HTML, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, Xliff formats","Asynchronous processing"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"characters"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Asynchronous batch translation of large document collections from S3 buckets","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Parallel Data Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb_per_month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $15 per million characters. 2M characters free monthly for 12 months. Volume discounts available for sustained usage over 1 billion characters/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/translate/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:24:20.318Z","freeTrialDays":12,"startingPrice":{"unit":"gb_per_month","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Individual","summary":"€6.99 per user per month when billed annually. Trial available.","features":["Text translation","File translation","Glossaries","Image translation","Formality control","Dictionary","Saved translations","Translation history","Write Pro add-on available"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":6.99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"Custom pricing. Trial available.","features":["All Individual features","Team management","SSO","Usage control","Activity reporting","Role-based permissions"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing. Annual contracts available.","features":["All Team features","Advanced data security","Invoice billing"],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for large deployments.","features":["Custom configuration","Volume discounts"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From €6.99/user/month with annual billing. Free tier and trial available.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.deepl.com/pro-api","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T10:50:46.246Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":6.99,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":6.99,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | - |

## Capabilities (Translation Apis)

| Capability | Amazon Translate | DeepL API |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Custom glossary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom model training | - | - |
| Document translation | - | ✓ |
| Batch translation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto language detection | - | ✓ |
| Formality control | - | ✓ |
| Profanity content filtering | - | - |
| No training on customer data | - | ✓ |
| Self hostable | - | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:51.808Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*