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At a Glance
MateCat
MateCat
Star Rating
(13)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Trados Studio
Trados Studio
Star Rating
(126)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Trados Studio excels in its Custom Translation Memory feature, scoring an impressive 8.8, which allows for tailored translation memories that enhance consistency and efficiency in projects. In contrast, MateCat, while offering a built-in translation memory, does not provide the same level of customization, leading to a score of 8.0.
  • Reviewers mention that Trados Studio's Neural Machine Translation capabilities are rated at 7.3, which some users find beneficial for producing more fluent translations. However, MateCat's Statistical Machine Translation scores slightly higher at 7.6, indicating that users appreciate its effectiveness in certain contexts.
  • G2 users highlight that Trados Studio's collaborative translation features score 7.3, which facilitates teamwork on translation projects. In comparison, MateCat's collaborative tools are noted for their ease of use, with users reporting a higher ease of use score of 8.3, making it more accessible for teams working together.
  • Reviewers mention that Trados Studio's overall ease of setup is rated at 6.8, which some users find challenging, especially for newcomers. Conversely, MateCat's setup process is perceived as more straightforward, contributing to its higher ease of use rating of 8.3.
  • Users on G2 report that Trados Studio's quality of support is rated at 7.0, which some find adequate but not exceptional. In contrast, MateCat's support is rated higher at 7.9, with users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team.
  • Reviewers say that while Trados Studio has a solid product direction score of 6.2, MateCat slightly outperforms it with a score of 6.5, indicating that users feel more optimistic about MateCat's future developments and enhancements.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MateCat
No pricing available
Trados Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
MateCat
No trial information available
Trados Studio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
11
8.4
95
Ease of Use
8.3
11
7.2
95
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.0
22
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.0
17
Quality of Support
7.9
7
7.0
82
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.0
16
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
10
6.3
88
Features by Category
Computer-Assisted TranslationHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
7.1
28
Translation Memory
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Machine Translation
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
7.7
22
Translation Options
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
7.3
22
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
5.2
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MateCat
MateCat
Trados Studio
Trados Studio
MateCat and Trados Studio are categorized as Computer-Assisted Translation
Unique Categories
MateCat
MateCat has no unique categories
Trados Studio
Trados Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MateCat
MateCat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Trados Studio
Trados Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.2%
Reviewers' Industry
MateCat
MateCat
Translation and Localization
53.8%
Computer Software
15.4%
Writing and Editing
7.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Other
7.7%
Trados Studio
Trados Studio
Translation and Localization
61.7%
Education Management
4.2%
Writing and Editing
3.3%
Computer Software
3.3%
Internet
2.5%
Other
25.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
MateCat
MateCat
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mariela  P.
MP
Mariela P.
Verified User in Translation and Localization

First of all, to use Matecat you only need to upload a document to the website and choose the source and target languages; once this is done, Matecat provides you with two general choices, either you work with the automatic translation for free or submit...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Translation and Localization

A sentence is split sometimes in 4 or 5 segments and is very difficult to have a full view of the sentence making difficult to make the translation to have sense. Most of the time after translating those 4-5 segments need to go back and check consistency

Trados Studio
Trados Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hadi J.
HJ
Hadi J.
Verified User in Translation and Localization

That it's a CAT tool. The very use of cat tools makes my job a whole lot easier.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Government Administration
GG
Verified User in Automotive

It works great for lists, but not really when translating sentences especially long ones.

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Discussions
MateCat
MateCat Discussions
How good is MateCat?
1 comment
Cindy S.
CS
I love MateCat, it makes my life so much easier and the fact that we get access to the global MT. Read more
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Trados Studio
Trados Studio Discussions
If I have any Technical help on any day with TRADOS then whom should we contact?
1 comment
Verified User
G2
Contact "the community" here or the community at the SDL website, where you will also find an extensive knowledge base. If you are registered at proz.com,...Read more
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