Termly vs. Policy by AcePlasma: Which Privacy Policy Generator Is Actually Worth It?

When you search for a privacy policy generator, Termly comes up first. It has brand recognition, a free tier, and years of SEO momentum. But brand recognition is not the same as quality — and in 2026, AI-powered generators have closed and in many cases reversed the gap.

This comparison covers the things that actually matter for a SaaS founder or indie developer: how good the output is, what compliance it actually covers, how much it costs at scale, and whether you can trust the hosted version with your users.

Pricing

Termly's pricing starts free but gates almost everything useful behind a $14/month Starter plan per website. If you manage multiple products or client sites, costs stack fast. Their Professional plan for agencies runs $42/month per site.

Policy by AcePlasma uses a per-seat model: one account covers all your projects. Starter ($3/month) gives 50 generations, Pro ($12/month) gives 150, and Agency ($79/month) gives 2,000. For developers managing multiple products, the economics are significantly better.

AI Quality vs. Template Quality

Termly generates policies from templates. You fill in a form, it populates a pre-written document. The output is generic by design — readable, but not tailored to what your product actually does.

Policy by AcePlasma uses Google Gemini to generate each policy from scratch based on your business description, industry, jurisdiction, and data practices. The output reads like it was written specifically for your product — because it was.

Compliance Depth

• —Termly: GDPR, CCPA, CalOPPA — standard template-based coverage
• —Policy by AcePlasma: GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, UK-GDPR, APPI — AI-generated with risk scoring and gap detection
• —Termly: Cookie consent banner is a separate product at extra cost
• —Policy by AcePlasma: Cookie policy included; compliance risk score on every generation

Verdict

Termly is a fine choice if you want a quick, template-based policy and do not need nuanced compliance. Policy by AcePlasma is the better choice if you want AI-tailored output, multi-jurisdiction coverage, compliance risk scoring, and better per-project economics.