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| Name | Wordfast Pro 5 | XTM Cloud |
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| Most helpful review | 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.
Read more reviews → | I must say there are many tools that are much better and more translator-friendly... The tool has many drawbacks, i.e.:
- it is very difficult to go through a translation and do global changes
- there is no proper concordance search - the one there is does not open in a second window, but always takes you away from the phrase you are currently translating. Very annoying.
- it is very difficult to maintain consistency across very similar phrases (often previous translations are not offered as fuzzy matches)
- it is not possible to open two similar documents at once, i.e. you cannot refer back and forth between both of them
- there is not proper speedy spellcheck function
- you cannot display invisible characters (i.e. blank spaces between words)
- there is no possibility for the translator to view the translation in final layout before handing it back to the agency/client
etc. etc.28 out of 28 found this review helpful.
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| Product description | 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.
| XTM Cloud is a cloud-based, vendor-neutral Translation Management System with an integrated computer-aided translation tool that helps companies reach their global customers more quickly and effectively by streamlining and fully automating localization processes, while boosting their bottom line. |
| Price | $460 | |
| File formats | Virtually any file format, including MS Office, Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, PDF, HTML, XML, SDL Trados Xliff, MemoQ Xliff, and more | ALL |
| License type | 3-year license | Software as a service (subscription) |
| Operating system | Windows, MacOS, Linux | MacOS, Linux, Windows 2000, Windows |
| System requirements | Minimum: Intel or AMD CPU-based computer manufactured after 2013, 4 GB of System Memory, and Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 | Cloud based SaaS requires an internet connection and web browser |
| Compatibility | *Install dependencies to run Wordfast on Linux OS typically ‘sudo apt install libconf2-4’ or ‘sudo apt-get install –f’ or ‘yum install libX*’" | No data |
| Support and upgrades offered/included | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription |
| Support and tutorial links | Online support center | https://xtm-cloud.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals |
| Free trial | Yes, 30 days of fully-functional trial available. Unlimited use of a demo version. | xtm.cloud/trial |
| Languages supported | All languages. | All |
