# Private and open-source alternatives to DeepL

1. [TranslateLocally](https://privacyratings.com/translation/translatelocally/): B (87/100). Open-source desktop app that translates text on the device with downloadable neural models from the Bergamot project, originally built at the University of Edinburgh. Browser extensions are also available.
2. [Apertium](https://privacyratings.com/translation/apertium/): B (77/100). Free and open-source rule-based machine translation platform, focused on related and lesser-resourced languages. Usable on apertium.org or installed locally for offline translation.
3. [LibreTranslate](https://privacyratings.com/translation/libretranslate/): C (67/100). Open-source machine translation API built on Argos Translate that can be self-hosted. A hosted instance at libretranslate.com offers a free web translator and paid API keys.
4. [Firefox Translations](https://privacyratings.com/translation/firefox-translations/): C (63/100). Built-in Firefox feature that translates web pages on the device with local machine translation models, without sending text to a cloud service.
5. [Kagi Translate](https://privacyratings.com/translation/kagi-translate/): F (38/100). Translation service from Kagi Inc. that uses large language models from several providers to translate text, documents and web pages. Free to use on the web and in mobile apps.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/alternatives/deepl/