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    Nitro by Alconost

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ANitro is a human translation service covering 70+ languages, presented by Alconost as an ideal solution for small-scale projects. Native-speaking linguists deliver natural translations tailored to local cultures. Boasting a quick turnaround—according to Alconost, 63% of orders completed in 2 hours and 96% within 24 hours—Nitro can present a solution for urgent projects. There’s no minimum order requirement, so even a single word can be translated. Nitro supports various file formats,…N/A

    Phrase

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Phrase is a Language Intelligence provider. Its enterprise platform automates, manages, and delivers multilingual content. Global brands use Phrase across hundreds of languages to reduce time to market and deliver consistent brand experiences worldwide. The Phrase Platform brings together translation management, software localization, multimedia localization, machine translation, workflow automation, and language AI in a single integrated environment. From marketing…

    $324

    per year

    Trados Studio

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/ATrados Studio is a translation management and language localization platform, from multinational SDL headquartered in the UK. It is a computer-assisted translation product, designed to be a complete translation environment for language professionals who want to edit, review and manage translation projects whilst in the office or on the move.

    $408

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Nitro by AlconostPhraseTrados Studio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Freelancer & LSP plans - Freelancer
    $27
    per month (billed annually)
    Developer Plan - Software UI/UX
    $525
    per month (billed annually)
    Freelancer & LSP plans - Professional
    $525
    per month (billed annually)
    Business Plan - Team
    $1,245
    per month (billed annually)
    Business & Enterprise Plans
    Custom
    Freelance Subscription
    $408
    per year per user
    Professional Subscription
    $1,500
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Nitro by AlconostPhraseTrados Studio
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Nitro by AlconostPhraseTrados Studio
    Considered Multiple Products
    Alconost Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Phrase
    Chose Phrase
    SDL Trados Studio is more robust but also much more bloated and resource-intensive and ultimately less flexible. I use both daily, but Phrase is my go-to in almost every situation.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    I also use Wordbee, but the thing I don't like it most about it is that the number of segments you can display at a time is limited to 100 and you must move around many pages if the job size is large. I use SDL Trados Studio as well, but not cloud-based, so not really …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    While I liked working with SDL Trados Studio and memoQ, Phrase is just easier to use overall, allowing you to work faster and more efficiently.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    I have been using memoQ and SDL Trados Studio for a longer time, but the Web editor for Phrase is the easiest to use of all. I do like the functionality in memoQ better, but Phrase is easier for our translators.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    It is very expensive and more difficult to navigate. Compared to the other support is slow and ineffective. Dealing with anything more involved is all but impossible. It has become more prone to bugs since being bought by TMS. Support suggests things like "use incognito" mode …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    I did not select Phrase. I use it because my clients use it, but I find it very useful especially due to a friendly interface and quick jumping between segments of different statuses during translations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is quicker and easier to use. You can even start translating on your mobile phone or tablet, as long as you have an internet connection. Plus Phrase shows me a live preview of my translation. I think Phrase is great for beginners as well, since you don't need a guide to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is easier and more flexible than other CAT-tools, and definitely cheaper than Trados.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Starting a translation is easier than with SDL Trados. TM is better than with Smartling and Crowdin. The overview of New and Accepted work is so easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is the best, because it does not have any unneeded functionality that would compromise its intuitive use, and those functionalities it includes are all easily accessible.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase stands out because it can be used in ANY browser. Thanks to its mobile app, it is easy to accept and review the work that translators are assigned.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is the easiest to use among all other CAT tools out there. Even when you use it for the first time, it will be easy for anyone to use. You don't even need much instruction or a tutorial process. Still, it allows you to do a lot. It's easy to find some features you want …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase was definitely easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is way cheaper and easier to use. Other softwares seem really old-fashioned and out of date. They are very difficult to use for a new learner and the UI is not good looking. Also, the price for products like Trados is too much expensive for a new freelancer and many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    It was selected by the client. I would go for XTM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase has a more friendly user interface. It keeps offering new features (like machine translation add on) which wasn't there when we first started using Phrase. Very smooth and easy communication with customer service team. My tickets are addressed quickly and solutions are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    What distinguishes Phrase from other translation tools is that it does not require massive specifications to run. Average computers can run it smoothly without needing 8 or 12 Gb RAM. Being able to use the browser to do the translation task is also another excellent feature. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is the platform chosen by one of my clients, Booking.com. I have direct contact with my client, and the machine translation service offered is better than the one offered by its competitors. It's more intuitive and easy to use as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase includes all the basic features a freelance translator needs in a very user-friendly approach. All you need is a click away and provides quick results.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Much more user-friendly than the others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase allies a project management platform with translation editing tools that enhance and perfect the integration of a translation company and serves it as a platform from which to build up its data. Phrase is a complete platform that supports all kinds of file formats while …
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Trados is more complex - it's the default system for the heavy-duty translation of major documents with specialized terminology needs. Phrase is easier to learn and a good choice for lighter-duty work. I use both.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Trados is more complex and seems more powerful - it's the default system for the heavy-duty translation of major documents with specialized terminology needs. Phrase is easier to learn and a good choice for lighter-duty work. I use both.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    I found Trados extremely unintuitive, and difficult to learn. I had to look up YouTube videos to learn how to do things. In contrast, Phrase I could largely figure out on my own without effort.
    Incentivized
    Chose Phrase
    Phrase is simpler, cheaper, has all the same functions, and has been cloud-based long before Trados launched its cloud-based version.
    Incentivized
    RWS Group
    Chose Trados Studio
    Trados Studio Freelance Edition is perfect for me as a freelancer.
    Incentivized
    Chose Trados Studio
    I tried using memoQ to get used to server-based localization tools, but experienced critical issues such as translation data not being updated on the server so stopped using it before I get used to it, unfortunately. It must be updated and improved by now, so I might try using …
    Incentivized
    Chose Trados Studio
    I prefer Trados Studio to other online CAT tools, since online CAT tools can turn very slowly, because of the internet. The fact that I can import documents in Excel, PowerPoint, editable PDF, and Word format helps a lot, as well as the compatibility of Trados with MemoQ. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Trados Studio
    The interpretation business is taking care of business. There are loads of various agile devices out there meant to encourage interpreters and organizations to do their work quicker and with the quality customers expect. I have been an SDL Trados client for very nearly ten …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
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    86%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
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    57%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    50%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    3 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    33 Answers
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    User Ratings
    Nitro by AlconostPhraseTrados Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (57 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Nitro by AlconostPhraseTrados Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    The system is well suited if you also run Trados or any second system. As the system is very expensive and the use of MTUs is rather complicated to understand the best thing is to run most larger projects through Trados or any other CAT tool and then to import it. Large projects are expensive in Phrase Localization Platform so I would recommend it if you have small projects and have enough capacity to carefully check the terminology as the data pulled from the term base is inconsistent. The same applies to the find replace feature which can work great.
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    RWS Group
    SDL Trados Studio is extremely well suited for expert CAT tool users. More novice users will have trouble getting up to speed. I have an office full of employees that constantly ask questions on how to do specific tasks, mainly because the task sequence is not obvious and is only uncovered by rote repetition of the same things. If you learn and apply the same techniques repeatedly, it becomes easier, but it seems the software was designed by software people, sometimes with little thought to the end users who have to figure it out. I don't know that professional training should be so necessary.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    • The QA tool it provides is practical and always handy.
    • Instant QA feature can save time at the end of the process.
    • The possibility to decline a job directly from the platform instead of having to contact the client by email.
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    RWS Group
    • Extracting sentences from Word, PowerPoint, and PDF.
    • Updating the source document when the client sends an updated source file.
    • Comparing sentence by sentence old set of source/target translations made outside of SDL Trados.
    • Maintaining a user community base to broadcast knowledge and issues.
    • Having an aggressive product update frequency.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    • In the case of EN to JA translation, we enter text and then convert it to get the correct final text (word or phrase) which uses correct Chinese character(s), as there are often multiple Chinese characters with the same reading but different meanings. When those conversion options are displayed, it is usually possible to change our selection among them by hitting the Tab key, but in Phrase, hitting the Tab key makes us leave the text conversion and move to the source segment, so we must make sure to use arrow keys to choose the right conversion option when using Phrase.
    • When there are tag elements used in the source text, the tags must exist in the target text of course, but the tag order also must be the same. The tags cannot be moved around in the segment, which causes problems in the case of the Japanese language, because the word order differs between EN and JA.
    • In the Japanese language, Italics are basically not used, so there must be no texts between the tags which specify Italic font. But then the segment cannot be confirmed and the job status cannot be changed to "Complete".
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    RWS Group
    • I would like it to be faster. When I create a new project, even if it is short, it takes a couple of minutes until I can start using the file.
    • I would like it to support more than 5 languages as, for example, I work with 7 different language pairs.
    • It does not always accept the files after they were converted with OCR. It would be great if I could use Trados for those files as well.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    I use and manage an Academic edition (approx. 15 students) and the corporate license (10 users). In both cases, the features are easy to find, set and use. My students and my translators understand the dynamics of the platform easily and get used to them quickly.
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    RWS Group
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    It is designed to be a lean system, but that means that things are clustered in weird groups and a lot of trial and error is involved getting the settings right. If something goes wrong first level support is very quick and has very fast answers which are quite typical of first level support and essentially equate to asking you if you have switched it off and on yet. Anything more involved is challenging for support to address.
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    RWS Group
    Again, the list of functions is impressive but the way it is organized (not process-driven) and the fact that complex tasks should be close to basic tasks make the product suitable to hardcore users that have a lot of time to research the manuals and blogs. By the way, Nora Diaz is one of the most respectable users of this product. Her videos help a lot!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    We rarely use support, but most questions were answered in a timely fashion, although we didn't exactly find them satisfactory. That's mostly the fault of the software and not the Support team because we asked for things that Phrase couldn't do.
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    Support has been fast, precise and thorough. There is support on the web, by chat, by email, from the communities, from the experts, on the product Help section, on YouTube, and other social media. There is also a paid support for companies. This area is where the company stands out. I was not able to evaluate the support in languages other than English.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    Phrase has a very good user interface that people can quickly learn and start using. Also, its analysis features are top class which helps me provide a detailed estimate to my client based on the file particulars. It has a QA feature that helps me do a very high-quality check before I send out my translation to the client.
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    RWS Group
    I tried using memoQ to get used to server-based localization tools, but experienced critical issues such as translation data not being updated on the server so stopped using it before I get used to it, unfortunately. It must be updated and improved by now, so I might try using it again in the near future.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Alconost Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    • Positive impact as I have been able to recruit and reach more and new clients.
    • As it is easy to use, I provide high quality translations for my clients.
    • Using TM and Search ensures consistency and my clients appreciate my good work with the help of Phrase.
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    RWS Group
    • As we have the license we can accept and take on our clients' requests without problem.
    • Integration with other tools such as Xbench makes it very easy to apply our QA procedures.
    • It is less efficient compared to our main CAT tool thus sometimes it can get time-consuming.
    Incentivized
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    Phrase Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Phrase dashboard.Screenshot of Phrase's machine translation options.Screenshot of Open ecosystem

Bring your own AI engine, connect with your preferred language service providers, and integrate seamlessly with 50+ tools across your tech stack to keep workflows aligned and scalable.Screenshot of the self-service portal providing on-demand machine translation.Screenshot of Phrase Studio, which is an AI-powered subtitling and dubbing to scale video and multimedia content with speed, consistency, and control.Screenshot of a customizable dashboard designed to surface the data that matters, enabling continuous optimization of workflows, cost, and performance.

    Trados Studio Screenshots

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