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CafeTran Espresso

4.7 out of 5
Out of 21 user reviews.


Welcome to CafeTran Espresso -- the feature-rich CAT tool that is fun to use!

Whether you are an experienced user of the big-name CAT tools, or a translator getting ready to use a CAT tool for the first time, please consider CafeTran Espresso. This powerful tool was built lovingly, from the ground up, by a person who is both a developer and a translator himself. It is packed with creative and useful features that not only help you to work faster, but also make your job more fun.

CafeTran also boasts a passionate user community, and an attentive developer, that help each other with support at all hours of the day. With this tool, you are never alone!

Free to download and run, up to 1000 translation units, CafeTran Espresso works on Windows, Macs and Linux machines. Why not download and give it a try right now?

Main features
  • Cross-platform translation environment (Mac-Windows-Linux)
  • Stand-alone (no Ms Office required)
  • Based on open standards XLIFF and TMX
  • Very fast using RAM for translation memories
  • Uses as many translation memories as you like
  • Handles lots of file formats
  • Integrates Internet resources and machine translation (Google and Bing)
  • Spell checker and thesaurus (requires free OpenOffice/LibreOffice)
  • Autowriter completes and suggests words on-the-fly based on activated memories
  • Handles formatting tags easily
  • Alternative clipboard workflow to translate unsupported formats
  • Creates translation memories from existing translations (Documents alignment)
  • Segments and terms mangement in a preferred SQL database
  • Network memory server for remote or team work
  • Software localization - Java, Mac and .NET




Software details


Price€200
File formatsMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LibreOffice, InDesign, Framemaker, AutoCAD, XLIFF, TMX, subtitles, images and more.
License typePerpetual
System requirements
Operating systemLinux, Windows, MacOS
System requirementsMinimum 2 GB RAM or 4 GB RAM for larger project and translation memories
CompatibilitySupport for multilanguage translation memories (TMX format)
Support & upgrades
Support and upgrades offered/includedFree upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support
Support and tutorial linksCafeTran Support and Knowledge Base
Free trial
Free trialUp to 1000 memory units and 500 glossary entries
Languages supportedAll major languages




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5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Recommend!
Review by 
Dyah Sholihah . After changing to Mac, I struggled because most CAT tools were only available for Windows OS. I used MemoQ and OmegaT before. When I found that CafeTran can be installed on Mac, I was so happy, and the price is good too. Compared to MemoQ and OmegaT, CafeTran is so easy to learn. I bought the one year, and I plan to purchase one lifetime next year.