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Writing Assistance & Style Comparison

Linguix vs. Trinka

At a glance

At a glance

Linguix

Best for

Best for small teams that write in the browser and want shared style guides and team writing reports at a low per-seat price.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Trinka

Best for

Best for researchers and technical writers preparing manuscripts for journals or formal publication.

  • Freelancers
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Linguix Trinka
Starting price Free tier Pro is $140 a year billed annually; Business is $5 per member per month billed annually, with a minimum of two seats Free
Free trial Free plan with basic grammar and spelling checks and limited paraphrasing Free Basic plan, no credit card required
Output Grammar, spelling, style, clarity and tone suggestions, plus rewritten and paraphrased sentences Grammar, language and style corrections, plus citation, plagiarism and AI-detection reports
API Yes, the Grammar Check API with a REST interface and SDK, from a free tier of 1 million characters a month to $1,499 a month for 150 million API/SDK on the Enterprise plan
Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Polish English and Spanish
Hosting Cloud (SaaS) Cloud, plus a Windows desktop app, an offline checker on the Confidential Data plan and on-premise deployment for enterprises
What it works on Text written on websites and in web apps such as Gmail, Google Docs and Canva, in the Linguix web editor, and in Figma through a Linguix app Text in the browser and in Microsoft Word, plus Word and LaTeX files proofread with their formatting kept
Checks covered Grammar, spelling and punctuation on every plan; Pro adds advanced grammar and style suggestions plus clarity and tone suggestions Grammar, language, style and punctuation; consistency of UK and US spelling, hyphenation, numbers and symbols; inclusive language; legal writing; 25+ technical checks for publication readiness; citation quality and formatting; plagiarism and AI detection
Style guide and tone Shared style guides on the Business plan covering terminology, tone, spelling, names and brand rules, applied while teammates write APA, AMA, ACS, AGU and IEEE style guides on paid plans, plus a personal dictionary for field-specific vocabulary
Scores and reports A Content Score based on sentence length, vocabulary complexity and passive voice, and team reports with per-member error counts and readability scores sent by email Reports for citation quality, plagiarism, AI detection and journal suggestions; the vendor describes no overall writing score
AI rewriting Yes, AI rewriting and paraphrasing, limited on the free plan and advanced on Pro A paraphraser that keeps the original meaning, and /ask, which generates, expands and refines text
Where it runs Browser extensions for Chrome and Edge that work across websites, a web editor, and a Linguix app for Figma Web app, browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, a Microsoft Word add-in for Windows with a Lite version for Mac, a Windows desktop app, an offline app, and API/SDK or on-premise for enterprises
Privacy and data handling The vendor states that text checked through the browser extensions or the API is not stored in normal operation, though it may be kept temporarily for security, troubleshooting or legal reasons; documents saved in the web app stay on its servers until deleted, and Secret Mode deletes text on leaving the editor. Data may be processed in the United States, and staff access content only for support or legal reasons Paid plans state that data is not used for AI training; Premium and Premium Plus delete data automatically after 90 days, and the Confidential Data plan deletes in real time with zero storage. SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance are listed
Teams and sharing Business gives each member Pro, shared style guides and text shortcuts, team analytics and central management of members and billing, from two seats The Confidential Data plan adds a usage dashboard and user access management; team, institution and corporate plans are quoted on request
AI features Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Freelancers, Enterprise
Integrations more entries Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Gmail, Google Docs, Canva, Figma Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Linguix Free tier Trinka Free
  • Free trial Linguix Free plan with basic grammar and spelling checks and limited paraphrasing Trinka Free Basic plan, no credit card required
  • Deployment Linguix Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Trinka Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
  • Company size Linguix Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Trinka Freelancers, Enterprise
  • Hosting Linguix Cloud (SaaS) Trinka Cloud, plus a Windows desktop app, an offline checker on the Confidential Data plan and on-premise deployment for enterprises

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Linguix

Strengths

  • Business seats cost $5 per member per month billed annually
  • Shared style guides and text shortcuts for teams
  • Team reports with per-member errors and readability
  • Developer API with a free tier of 1 million characters a month

Limitations

  • Checks seven languages in the extension
  • No desktop Word add-in or desktop app described

Trinka

Strengths

  • Built for formal academic and technical writing rather than everyday messages
  • Flags references from retracted or unverified sources
  • Proofreads Word and LaTeX files without breaking their formatting
  • A Confidential Data plan stores nothing and includes an offline checker

Limitations

  • Grammar checking covers English and Spanish only
  • The free plan is capped at 5,000 words of writing help a month
  • Style guides and the Windows app need a paid plan
  • The Word add-in for Mac is a Lite version

Plans

Pricing

Linguix

  • Free $0 Grammar and spelling checks, basic AI suggestions, limited paraphrasing and the browser extension.
  • Pro $140 / year Billed annually, equal to $11.67 a month. Adds advanced grammar and style, clarity and tone suggestions, advanced rewriting, unlimited shortcuts and priority support.
  • Business $5 / member / month Billed annually, minimum two seats. Each member gets Pro, plus shared style guides, team analytics and central billing.
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Trinka

  • Basic $0 5,000 words of writing help, 5 AI requests and 1 plagiarism score per month.
  • Premium Not stated All writing features, including style guides; billed monthly or yearly.
  • Premium Plus Not stated Premium with double credits, file translation and plagiarism and AI detection.
  • Confidential Data $300 / year For sensitive content, with real-time deletion and an offline checker; teams of 5 or more are asked to request a quote.
  • Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing, with API/SDK, on-premise integration and white labeling.
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Linguix https://linguix.com · checked against the official source on 2026-10-19

Trinka https://www.trinka.ai · checked against the official source on 2026-10-09

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