DeepRead AI and Summate look similar at first glance, but they disagree on one big thing: where your page goes when it is summarized. On Chrome 138 and newer, Summate runs the summary on the AI model already built into your browser; DeepRead sends the page to its own servers after you sign in with Google. Below is an honest side-by-side of what each does, what it costs, and who each one suits.
| Summate | DeepRead AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited summaries on your device (Chrome 138+); free cloud trial: 50 summaries to start, then 10/day | 10 credits a day without signing in; 50 credits a day after signing in with Google |
| Paid plans | Pro $4.99/month — unlimited cloud summaries, unlimited follow-ups, unlimited bilingual; Unlimited $8.99/month adds more devices and priority support | Plus $2.99/month (listed from $3.99); Pro $6.99/month (listed from $9.99) |
| Account needed | No account for the free plan | Google sign-in required for the larger free allowance |
| Where your page goes | On-device summaries never leave your computer; the free cloud trial uses the page text only to produce your summary | Page content is sent to DeepRead's own servers |
| Feature breadth | Summaries in brief / standard / detailed, follow-up Q&A, history, copy as Markdown, Notion export, RSS auto-summaries, bilingual output; PDF and YouTube on the roadmap | Wider today: PDF, screenshots, YouTube and more |
If you read mostly web pages and care about privacy, speed and not handing over an account, Summate is the simpler fit — and the free tier keeps working even offline. If you regularly work with PDFs, screenshots or video transcripts today and do not mind signing in, DeepRead already covers more ground. Both have free tiers, so the safest move is to try them side by side on the same article.
DeepRead has a free tier: 10 credits a day before you sign in, and 50 credits a day once you sign in with Google. Its paid plans start at $2.99/month for Plus (shown from a $3.99 list price), with a $6.99/month Pro tier above it.
No. The free plan works without an account and without signing up. On Chrome 138 and newer the summary is produced on the AI model built into your browser.
Only if you use the free cloud trial, and only the page text needed to produce your summary. On-device summaries stay on your computer and are not uploaded.