What People Love About DeepL
Before we get into where Start Page HQ goes further, credit where it's due.
- Industry-best translation quality, especially for European languages and nuance.
- A genuinely useful free tier with 1,500 character translations per request.
- Native apps on macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, plus a polished web app.
- DeepL Write for grammar and style improvements alongside translation.
- Document translation that preserves formatting in DOCX, PDF, and PPTX.
Where Start Page HQ Goes Further
Specific differences, not vague claims.
Translation on Your New Tab, Not a Separate App
DeepL is a destination you open. Start Page HQ puts the Translation widget on your start page — paste, translate, copy, and you stay in your dashboard the whole time.
50+ Widgets, Not Just Translation
DeepL is one tool. Start Page HQ ships translation alongside RSS, news, weather, podcasts, dev tools, AI image generation, and 50+ other widgets — all on the same dashboard.
Bundled With Quick Answer and AI Image
Drop the Translation widget next to Quick Answer and AI Image to get the AI tools you reach for daily, all on one page. DeepL is single-purpose.
Predictable, Bundled Pricing
DeepL Pro starts at €7.49 per month (Starter) and climbs through Advanced and Ultimate tiers. Start Page HQ is $25 per year or $49 lifetime — translation is bundled with 50+ other widgets, sync, and an AI credit pool.
Hosted Web App and Browser Extensions
Use startpagehq.com on any browser, or install extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. The dashboard is your new tab — no separate app to launch.
Side-by-Side Comparison
An honest line-by-line look at how the two stack up.
| Feature | DeepL | Start Page HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free or €7.49+/mo Pro | $25/yr or $49 lifetime |
| Free tier | Yes (1,500 char limit) | Free demo only |
| Lives on every new tab | No | Yes |
| Chrome | Extension + web | Yes |
| Firefox | Extension + web | Yes |
| Safari | Web only | Yes |
| Edge | Extension + web | Yes |
| Hosted web app | Yes | Yes |
| Native desktop apps | macOS, Windows | No |
| Native mobile apps | iOS, Android | No |
| European-language quality | Industry-leading | Solid |
| Number of languages | 30+ | 30+ |
| Document translation (DOCX, PDF) | Yes | No |
| DeepL Write (grammar / style) | Yes | No |
| Translation widget on dashboard | No | Yes |
| Multi-page dashboards | No | Yes |
| RSS / podcasts / news / dev tools | No | Yes |
| Quick answer / image gen widgets | No | Yes |
| Cross-device sync | DeepL account | Included |
Widgets That Replace DeepL
Drop these onto your dashboard and you've covered DeepL's core features — plus a lot more.
Frequently Asked Questions
For professional document translation, DeepL Write, and the very highest translation quality on European languages, DeepL is still the right tool. The Translation widget is for everyday paste-and-translate — emails, messages, short snippets — without leaving your new tab. Most users keep both: DeepL for serious translation work, Start Page HQ for daily quick translation in their dashboard.
For short, everyday snippets the quality is solid and tuned for fast turnaround. DeepL still has a meaningful edge on long-form European-language translation and on preserving nuance. For professional or legal translation, use DeepL Pro.
No. The Translation widget handles text only — no DOCX, PDF, or PPTX. For document translation with formatting preserved, DeepL Pro is the right tool.
There is a free public demo at startpagehq.com/demo where you can try every widget without signing up. Full access requires a paid plan: $25/year or $49 one-time. Both plans include all 50+ widgets, cross-device sync, and a bundled pool of AI credits.
The Annual plan includes 5,000 AI credits per year (roughly 5,000 translations). The Lifetime plan includes 10,000 credits up front. For very heavy translation workloads, top-up credit packs are available — or stick with DeepL Pro.
Yes. Sync is included in the base price. Sign in once and your pages, widgets, and translation history sync across every browser and device automatically.