Smartling vs. Wordbee

Smartling is great for a company or team that doesn't have the resources to translate multiple properties in-house. It automates the process and makes it much more manageable. If you have a large website that is managed by one local team and not a global team, Smartling is for you.

Incentivized

It is easy to view two columns of source and target, and when using the filter to see just untranslated segments. TM and matches can be seen and differentiated easily. Scenarios where it is less appropriate are their spellcheck and filter areas, which could be improved by adding more options.

Incentivized

• Website translation without the need to build separate websites for additional locales
• Translation of Indesign Documents (ingests text only) without having extract text - simply upload an idml file and download the translated idml file

• Different colors to differentiate the status of the segment. One can click on the segment and change the color for the segments that were translated and those that still need to be reviewed.
• Machine translation interface. There are three different machine translators at the side of the segments.
• TM can be seen with matches highlighted at the side.

Incentivized

• Perhaps a global replacement feature for the translation management system (TMS)?

• Find and replace option could be improved to be easier.
• The filter could have more options.
• Spellcheck and QA need to be improved because I can not see it as an option in the online interface of my client. I need to download the document to do the spell check, and then correct the errors with the find and replace option.

Incentivized

We think Smartling is the way forward in terms of cloud-based translation management tools.

I always receive timely and pleasant support from their Help Desk!

We prefer Smartling as an online CAT tool because it is easy to use and we can onboard new translators quickly without lengthy training cycles. Our customers like Smartling because they can manage all of their translation needs (website, apps, business documents) through one single platform, share style guides, glossaries and translation memory and save on translation cost over time.

I did not choose Wordbee, but I use it with one of my clients who provides my login details.

Incentivized

• Helped us win 3 enterprise deals where localization is a must- got us an additional $XXXk ARR.

Incentivized

• Saving time with the help of the tool with the TM and machine translation options.
• Having knowledge-- knowing how to use this tool helps to get new clients who also use this tool.
• I can add it to my CV and, depending on the workload, I may consider buying it.

Incentivized