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| Name | Smartling Translation Solution | Wordfast Pro 5 |
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| Most helpful review | Recommended Decent tool overall. Much improved from 10 years ago.32 out of 36 found this review helpful.
Read more reviews → | Huge time saver Wordfast Pro 5 is a standalone CAT tool that is compatible in my experience with Word, Powerpoint, InDesign and most other office software programs.
I work on a mac system and it is perfectly compatible.
I also need to use Trados for one client, but consistently use Wordfast Pro 5 for all others because of how easy and practical it is.
Highly recommended! And a training session to get you started is also highly recommended, to get the most out of it. 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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| Product description | Smartling helps ambitious brands access more markets, deliver better experiences, and build stronger relationships by transforming the way their content is created and consumed around the world. Our translation software and services prioritize process automation and intelligent collaboration so that companies can quickly and cost-effectively localize their websites, apps, and documents with minimal IT involvement. We help brands like British Airways, Spotify, IHG, and WeWork tell a global story.
Learn more | Wordfast Pro is the latest version of the standalone, multi-platform TM tool designed to address the needs of translators, language service providers and multinational corporations.
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| Price | Free for translators and agencies; clients pay based on content tiers | $460 |
| File formats | HTML, Java properties, XML, JSON, Android XML, iOS Strings, YAML, gettext, Microsoft Office, InDesign | Virtually any file format, including MS Office, Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, PDF, HTML, XML, SDL Trados Xliff, MemoQ Xliff, and more |
| License type | Software as a service (subscription) | 3-year license |
| Operating system | Apple iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, Other, Android | Windows, MacOS, Linux |
| System requirements | Smartling is a cloud-based system that only requires access to the internet via a modern web browser. No desktop installation is needed. | Minimum: Intel or AMD CPU-based computer manufactured after 2013, 4 GB of System Memory, and Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 |
| Compatibility | Cloud-based, and thus compatible with all systems | *Install dependencies to run Wordfast on Linux OS typically ‘sudo apt install libconf2-4’ or ‘sudo apt-get install –f’ or ‘yum install libX*’" |
| Support and upgrades offered/included | Free community support, Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Free technical support via support ticket center | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription |
| Support and tutorial links | https://help.smartling.com/docs | Online support center |
| Free trial | No data | Yes, 30 days of fully-functional trial available. Unlimited use of a demo version. |
| Languages supported | All languages supported for translation. Translation interface available in English. | All languages. |
