Phrase Localization Platform vs. Wordfast

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Phrase Localization Platform
Score 4.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The Phrase Localization Platform is an AI-powered language platform that integrates translation, scoring, and automation tools in one place for businesses and language service providers. It offers scalability, a vendor-neutral approach, and advanced analytics for performance optimization, with single sign-on to facilitate easy setup.
$27
per month
Wordfast
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Wordfast in New York is a provider of platform-independent Translation Memory technology. Boasting advanced translation memory features and a simple design, Wordfast boasts over 15,000 translators, language service providers, corporations, and educational institutions worldwide as users.
$460
per month
Pricing
Phrase Localization PlatformWordfast
Editions & Modules
Freelancer
$27
per month
Direct plan: Starter
$135
per month
LSP plan: Professional
$875
per month
Direct plan: Team
1,045
per month
Direct plan: Business
4,395
per month
Direct plan: Enterprise
Custom
per month
LSP plan: Business
Custom
per month
LSP plan: Enterprise
Custom
per month
Wordfast Pro
$460
Wordfast Classic
$460
Wordfast Studio (Classic and Pro)
$560
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Phrase Localization PlatformWordfast
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Memsource has more editing options than Wordbee and Wordfast and it's easier to search the TMs. the QA is also far more user-friendly than Wordbee and more efficient.
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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.
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Memsource 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.
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Memsource 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.
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Memsource is more user friendly and innovative. The interface looks better and more accessible. I have not experienced any downtime with Memsource. The times that I used Memsource it didn't give me any errors or issues. But with the other tool, there were several times when …
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Memsource 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. Memsource is a complete platform that supports all kinds of file formats …
Wordfast

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User Ratings
Phrase Localization PlatformWordfast
Likelihood to Recommend
3.2
(57 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Phrase Localization PlatformWordfast
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Pros
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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Cons
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 Memsource, 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 Memsource.
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
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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Support Rating
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 Memsource couldn't do.
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Alternatives Considered
Phrase
Memsource 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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Return on Investment
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 Memsource.
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ScreenShots

Phrase Localization Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Phrase TMS - analyticsScreenshot of Phrase TMS - job pageScreenshot of Phrase TranslateScreenshot of Phrase Strings - project overviewScreenshot of Phrase Strings - editor