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Phrase Localization Platform

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,…

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Phrase Localization Platform

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,…

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Ginger

Ginger Software, headquartered in Boston, helps users communicate with AI-based writing tools. It corrects mistakes based on context and works on the sentence level, not just locally. Ginger’s translate function is integrated into their extensions, mobile & desktop apps. The user…

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Localize

Localize is a no-code translation solution for SaaS platforms, allowing users to translate a web app, dashboard, or API docs. Localize enables users to translate a SaaS platform in hours , helping users to expand into new markets around the globe. Localize boasts users among enterprise…

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Trados Studio

Trados 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…

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Azure AI Speech

The Azure AI Speech service provides a range of speech recognition and generation capabilities including speech transcription, text-to-speech and speech translation. It provides a range of speech recognition and generation capabilities including speech transcription, text-to-speech,…

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Smartling

The Smartling software platform supports localization of websites, mobile apps, web apps, software, and digital content. The internationalization platform includes a delivery network for global websites, support for mobile app localization, and other multilingual digital content.

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memoQ

memoQ is a translation technology from the company of the same name headquartered in Budapest, boasting an emphasis on quality, innovation and customer satisfaction.

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Lokalise

Lokalise is a translation management system (TMS) designed to help teams to automate, manage and translate content in a more efficient way. It was designed as an alternative to outdated and expensive tools with a clear focus on eliminating the hassle of localization for developers.…

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DeepL

DeepL is a web-based translation tool supported by the company of the same name in Cologne. It is available via a free edition, and commercial editions that provide advanced features.

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Smartcat

Smartcat combines translation automation technologies with communication capabilities to help users not only automate workflows but also find needed freelance specialists. Originally a product of ABBYY, Smartcat became an independent product, and company, in 2016.

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Lilt

Lilt is an AI-powered language service provider (LSP). Lilt combines adaptive neural machine translation technology, an enterprise translation management system, and professional translators to allow organizations to scale their translation programs and improve the global customer…

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Translate.com

Translate.com headquartered in Chicago helps companies establish brand presence on a global scale with a focus on personalizing the customer experience.

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XTRF

XTRF 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.…

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Alconost

Since 2004, Alconost has been providing professional translation, localization services for apps, games, websites, and other software, and marketing localization into 100+ languages. Alconost works with professional CAT tools and multiple translation management platforms and can…

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Transifex

Transifex headquartered in Menlo Park, California bills their eponymous platform as a continuous localization platform, that performs translation for digital content.

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Happy Scribe

Happy Scribe is a platform for transcription and subtitling needs, from the company of the same name in Barcelona. The vendor aims to solve speech to text technology by building a multilingual and frictionless platform for transcription and subtitles through our machine-generated…

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Unbabel

Unbabel is a translation software from the company of the same name in San Francisco. The company’s language operations platform blends advanced artificial intelligence with human editors. The vendor states Unbabel integrates in any channel so agents can deliver consistent multilingual…

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IBM Watson Language Translator (discontinued)

IBM Watson Language Translator allowed users of IBM Watson to translate news stories and documents from one language to another with neural machine translation. The product is EOL from June 2023, after which it will no longer be for sale, or supported.

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MateCat

MateCat is an enterprise-level, online CAT tool that aims to make post-editing and outsourcing easy. MateCat is a free, open source software released under the LGPL license. The user can download the code and build a customized version of MateCat from GitHub.

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Wordbee

Wordbee in Luxembourg offers their eponymous computer-assisted translation and translation management.

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Yandex Translate

Yandex Translate is a web-based translation tool.

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Weglot

Weglot is a translation tool from the company of the same name in Paris, that aims to enable users to make a website multilingual in minutes and to manage all translations.

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IBM Watson Speech to Text

IBM Watson Speech to Text supports conversion of audio and voice recordings to text in applications.

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Cloudwords

Cloudwords headquartered in San Francisco, California offers their eponymous translation automation platform.

Learn More About Translation Tools

What are Translation Tools?

Translation Tools automate the translation of text in enterprise content so that it may be read in other languages. The software is often used to support localization in global marketing campaigns. Additionally, they may be deployed to automate translation in backend systems, technical documents, or other sources of text. Some more advanced translation platforms also employ artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide real-time translation services for things like live conversations.

In addition to automatic translation, sophisticated localization platforms provide means to edit and review translations for correctness. Beyond merely automating translation of text, translation software can provide a means to create helpful aids. These can include glossaries, termbases, or style guides. This helps ensure that localized marketing content is still brand consistent.

Also, many translation platforms provide software alongside human translators, available freelance through their platform as a service. Translations tools are employed across a wide variety of industries. The travel industry, gaming, media, and financial institutions, as well as other global industries, require extensive solutions.

Translation Software for Customer Service

One area in which translation tools and services are becoming increasingly important is customer service. For multinational corporations that operate around the globe, being able to support their customers and users in their native language is critical.

Improving the translations used in customer service or support departments can include a range of activities:

  • enabling real-time conversations with users in different languages
  • translating and localizing help desk content and other documentation
  • building a chatbot that can converse in multiple languages
  • translating chat or email messages for agents
  • improving the quality of translations over time

Here some examples of products that offer a translation services and technology for the customer service industry:

Features of Translation Tools & Localization Platforms

Translation tools generally provide the following features:

  • Prepackaged and/or configurable CAT tool (computer-assisted translation)
  • Translation environment, editor, and change review interface
  • Translation automation based on definable rules
  • Multiple means of translation (e.g. automated, crowdsourcing, freelance expert, etc.)
  • Content management workflow, or integration with CMS
  • In-context, overlay editor, preview changes & check for formatting errors
  • Translated file & content hosting
  • Terminology management: glossary, termbase, style guide, other guidance
  • Localization testing (e.g. e.g. understandability, appropriateness, etc.)
  • Freelance translator workforce hiring & management
  • Translation project management space with collaboration tools, task management, messaging
  • Translator quoting, invoicing, payment management
  • Reporting on word count & untranslated words, translation issue management
  • Translation memory (reusable translations)
  • Business intelligence & analytics, track financial impact of translated materials, success or failure of localization

Translation Tools Comparison

When choosing a translation tool or service to invest in, there are a few key points to consider:

  • Type of tool: Some translation software products offer primarily automated translation. On the other hand, some translation services are 100% human powered. Others blend the two approaches together. Which model will fit your business needs best? For more casual translation needs, automated translation may be ideal (and cheaper). But translating more complex topics or sensitive subject matter will likely require a human-powered or blended approach.
  • Cost structure: Are you looking for a translation tool to aid with one-off translations? Or will you be translating files, recordings, or messages frequently? Some translation tools or services charge per word, while others offer a subscription price for up to a certain number of words. The latter pricing model will likely work better for users that will be using translation software more routinely.

Pricing Information

Because translation often involves the use of freelancers pricing varies by volume of text to be translated. Also hiring rates may vary country-by-country, language-by-language. The translation software itself is predominately available as a service (SaaS), via a subscription.

Higher priced tiers support larger teams of contractors, larger volume of translation memory, or other advanced features. Advanced features available on higher cost plans are advanced analytics, translation quality assessment, and more advanced machine translation. Additionally, localization platform vendors supply dedicated customer support and advanced API for higher tier customers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do translation tools do?

Translation tools either use technology or human translators to convert text or audio content into different languages. Some tools blend these two approaches or use AI technology to help achieve higher quality translations. Enterprise organizations, especially ones that operate globally, frequently use this type of software.

What’s the difference between translation software and translation services?

Automatic translation software provides computer-generated translations using a system of linguistic rules and dictionaries for different languages. However, these computer-generated translations can often sound a bit strange if they’ve been directly translated into a different language. Localization software helps ensure the translation is adapted to the local language and culture.

Translation services are typically provided by human translators for a set fee. These are typically the highest quality translations, as they are often done by a native speaker.

Which translation tool is the best?

According to end-user feedback on TrustRadius, some of the most popular translation tools (by the number of reviews they have) are: