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| Name | Smartling Translation Solution | Crowdin |
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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.
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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 | Crowdin is a cloud-based localization software for translators and companies.
Localize software, websites, games, help documentation, designs, and all your client will request with our 200+ integrations and supported 60+ file formats.
Improve your workflow, translation quality and consistency:
- Create or upload your existing Glossaries and Translation Memory.
- Setup QA checks to avoid some common mistakes.
- Preview source files right in Crowdin.
- Cooperate with other translators and proofreaders in a project with live translation updates and leave comments.
- No need to download or install anything. Use Crowdin online editor to work from any device with an easy-to-use interface.
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| Price | Free for translators and agencies; clients pay based on content tiers | Free for translators; paid plans start from $40 |
| File formats | HTML, Java properties, XML, JSON, Android XML, iOS Strings, YAML, gettext, Microsoft Office, InDesign | Supported 60+ file formats. |
| License type | Software as a service (subscription) | Software as a service (subscription) |
| Operating system | MacOS, Linux, Other, Android, Apple iOS, Windows | MacOS, Linux, Other, Android, Apple iOS, Windows |
| 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. | Any that supports a modern browser. |
| Compatibility | Cloud-based, and thus compatible with all systems | Cloud-based, compatible with all devices. |
| Support and upgrades offered/included | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support | Free technical support via support ticket center |
| Support and tutorial links | https://help.smartling.com/docs | https://support.crowdin.com/ |
| Free trial | No data | https://crowdin.com |
| Languages supported | All languages supported for translation. Translation interface available in English. | No data |
