DeepL vs. 0CodeKit: Choosing the Right Translation Tool

Being part of an international environment can be exhilarating at times. Why? Because, where there is a lot of culture diversity, there are also several opportunities to experience and learn new things. For example, new languages, dishes, customs, music, entertainment, and much more. However, this same diversity can have its challenges. What if you would like to learn about a certain culture but, for whatever reason, you cannot properly communicate with a person of this culture?

Luckily, translators were invented to solve this same problem. These tools have simplified and facilitated the interaction between people and businesses that don't speak the same language. In fact, platforms nowadays can do much more than just translate a piece of text. Therefore, in this blog, we'll take a look at one of the biggest platforms for language translation and compare it with 0CodeKit.

DeepL

Since their launch in 2017, DeepL has taken the lead of the industry and gained over 10 million active users ever since. In particular, a recent survey has shown that DeepL is the most popular machine translation tool among language service companies (LSCs), with 82% of these companies using it. This number almost doubles compared to other big companies, like Google (46%), Microsoft (32%), and Amazon (17%).

Features

DeepL's main functionality is its user-friendly translator, obviously. User only need to write or paste a piece of text or a file on the left square, and DeepL will automatically detect the language provided or one can select a language from the 30 source languages listed. Then, we must choose one of the 33 target languages listed on the right square. Once we've chosen a language, DeepL will automatically translate it.

Furthermore, if users are unsure of what a word means, DeepL also offers two options: replacing the word for a synonym or looking the word up in a dictionary. This can be easily done by clicking on the unknown word. On one hand, for word alternatives, a menu will pop up when clicking on the word. On the other hand, the dictionary will appear below the source and target texts.

Another feature is DeepL Write which, with help of AI, can help users to make sure that their the source or target text are well written. We must input the desired text, DeepL will analyze it, and return a revised text. The corrections made by AI will appear in green on the right side.

DeepL's Pricing

DeepL offers 5 pricing options: one free plan and four paid plans.

• Free: Limited text translations, 3 non-editable file translations per month, and only documents below 5MB can be uploaded.

• Starter: Maximum data security, translation of up to 1 million characters per user/month, 5 editable file translations per user/month in total, upload of up to 10 MB files, and 1 glossary with unlimited entries.

• Advanced: Maximum data security, unlimited text translation, 20 editable file translations per user/month in total, upload of up to 20 MB files, 2,000 glossaries with unlimited entries, single sign-on (SSO), and CAT tool integration.

• Ultimate: Maximum data security, unlimited text translation, 100 editable file translations per user/month in total, upload of up to 30 MB files, 2,000 glossaries with unlimited entries, single sign-on (SSO), and CAT tool integration.

• Enterprise: Available from 1,000 seats, market-leading translation accuracy, multilingual AI-powered business writing at scale, integrated everywhere you work, globally secure and compliant, and flexible and predictable pricing.

0CodeKit

0CodeKit, on the other hand, is a general-purpose API with over 140 functionalities, ranging from AI and PDF to code, storage, and many more categories.

The Translate Module

This feature can be found in several automation platforms, such as Make, Zapier, n8n, Workato, and Integrately. First, we would have to log in or sign up into one of this platforms and create a scenario. Then, we have to look for the 0CodeKit module and afterwards the Translate a Text feature. The module will automatically ask to create a connection between 0CodeKit and the chosen automation platform, which will require 0CodeKit's API key.

Once the connection has been created, we have to enter the text that we want to translate and we can choose between 141 languages to translate to. After the text has been translated, we click on "Okay" and execute the code. The API will process it and return the translated text.

The best part of using 0CodeKit is that all 0CodeKit endpoints can be integrated with each other or any other platform. For example, we recently published a YouTube tutorial, in which an email automation is built. This automation is triggered whenever an email in an unknown or unspoken language is received, and it automatically translates it.

0CodeKit's Pricing

0CodeKit also offers 5 pricing plans: one free plan and four paid plans.

• Free: Perfect for testing 0CodeKit's features. Note: since this plan only offers 250 credits, you will not get access to advanced features like the AI ones.

• Starter: Ideal for individuals working on small-scale projects.

• Professional: Made for small teams or medium-size projects.

• Company: Built for bigger teams with large-scale projects.

• Enterprise: Our company plan does not meet your requirements? Contact our sales team to get a customized plan.