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TransPerfect GlobalLink vs. XTM XTRF

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    TransPerfect GlobalLink

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGlobalLink AI is a machine translation version of the GlobalLink product, from TransPerfect company Translations.com.N/A

    XTM XTRF

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AXTRF is software to manage localization projects for LSPs or a global enterprises, from the company of the same name in Krakow. XTRF enables users to manage cross-time zone language projects, send quotes, hire linguists, give a heads-up to project managers, and manage project deliveries. In addition, you can link your favorite CAT tool to XTRF to make your job a breeze. XTRF is designed to be the backbone of any successful localization business and boasts users among 350 companies worldwide.N/A
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    TransPerfect GlobalLinkXTM XTRF
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    TransPerfect GlobalLinkXTM XTRF
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    TransPerfect GlobalLinkXTM XTRF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
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    User Testimonials
    TransPerfect GlobalLinkXTM XTRF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    TransPerfect
    It's effective for translating technical content, but there are faster, more intuitive, and visually cleaner tools that are out there. It's a bit clunky and requires too many different steps for different things in my opinion.
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    XTM International
    In my experience, XTRF's track record on basic functionality leaves a lot to be desired. Those so-called "smart projects" feel more like needy projects, with limitations popping up at every turn. And don't get me started on the integrations—memoQ? Yeah, I feel like it's a struggle. Customizing notifications? Good luck with that. And as for support, well, let's just say you're better off sending messages to the void.
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    Pros
    TransPerfect
    • The glossary is good to work with
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    XTM International
    • Basic quotes
    • Basic projects
    • Basic invoicing
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    Cons
    TransPerfect
    • Slow, bugs and errors aren't uncommon, logs you out suddenly, sometimes doesn't save what you've worked on even if you commit/save strings
    • No shortcut-available, you have to mouse-click a lot, makes work less intuitive
    • Confusing interface
    • Not sure if it's the tasks' setup once they're sent to linguists, but sometimes almost exact matches don't show up automatically. You have to search bits of a sentence to hopefully find an exact match that had been translated before, but for some reason didn't show as a suggestion. That takes up a huge amount of time.
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    XTM International
    • Smart projects
    • Integrations
    • Product support
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    Alternatives Considered
    TransPerfect
    It's the slowest of them all and the design/interface/usability is a little 1990. I also don't feel as confident that it will save my work to the cloud like the others do, because it has logged me out suddenly and didn't save the last strings I had worked on, even if I had committed them and saved them.
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    XTM International
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    Return on Investment
    TransPerfect
    • Positive: Helps with content consistency (using the same terms/phrase matches throughout the years)
    • Positive: Good glossary building for repeated, technical terms and names
    • Negative: I feel it slows work down rather than speeding it up, which is the idea behind using a CAT tool
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    XTM International
    • In my opinion, the limitations in functionality, especially with smart projects and integrations with tools like memoQ, have hindered the full realization of its potential.
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