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Amazon Translate vs. Smartcat

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Translate
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Amazon Translate is a neural machine translation service used for language translation. Neural machine translation is a form of language translation automation that uses deep learning models to deliver more accurate and more natural sounding translation than traditional statistical and rule-based translation algorithms. Amazon Translate allows users to localize content - such as websites and applications - for international users, and to translate large volumes of text.
$15
Per Million Characters
Smartcat
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Smartcat combines translation automation technologies with communication capabilities to help users not only automate workflows but also find needed freelance specialists. Originally a product of ABBYY, Smartcat became an independent product, and company, in 2016.
$1,188
per year
Pricing
Amazon TranslateSmartcat
Editions & Modules
Standard
$15.00
Per Million Characters
Active Custom
$60.00
Per Million Characters
Basic
$1188
per year
Enterprise
Custom
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amazon TranslateSmartcat
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
Amazon TranslateSmartcat
Considered Both Products
Amazon Translate
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Amazon Translate
I use Google Translate and Amazon Translate. I find them both helpful. What I like more about Amazon Translate is that I can control the privacy of my files. The text entered into Google Translate enters its database and might be used for further improvement of their service; …
Smartcat
Andre Dumoulin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andre Dumoulin
Translator
Chose Smartcat
I regularly use the two other products and appreciate Smartcat including more features than Matecat, such as storing of projects and contact with agencies and clients.
Dmitry Kornyukhov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Dmitry Kornyukhov
English-Russian Video Game Localization Specialist
Chose Smartcat
We also tried Memsource but it was lacking in terms of overall user experience and ease of use. Assigning projects in SmartCAT is a much more intuitive experience, plus it has all these other additional features that are absent from Memsource (like payment solution for …
User Ratings
Amazon TranslateSmartcat
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon TranslateSmartcat
Likelihood to Recommend
I use Amazon Translate plug-in in my regular translation
work. I realized that it does better in marketing and general texts. It still
suffers from some shortcomings when it comes to the specific linguistic
feature of Arabic. It makes some grammatical mistakes. It does not sound
natural in some instances because of using uncommon word combinations.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Smartcat is well suited for documents longer than 500 words. It is less appropriate for audio-visual translation.
Andre Dumoulin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andre Dumoulin
Translator
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Pros
  • Medical texts
  • Neural machine translation
  • General texts
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Segmentation.
  • Translation overall quality.
  • Customer service.
  • Pricing.
Andre Dumoulin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andre Dumoulin
Translator
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Cons
  • Arabic syntax
  • Collocations
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Performance has been an issue initially. Sometimes it takes longer for some things to load and it can be frustrating.
  • UI seems a bit confusing at times. For example, I don't understand why I need to have a translator's profile when I'm clearly a project manager.
  • Their support team can take a long time to reply which often crucial for urgent projects.
Dmitry Kornyukhov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Dmitry Kornyukhov
English-Russian Video Game Localization Specialist
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Alternatives Considered
I use Google Translate and Amazon Translate. I find them both helpful. What I like more about Amazon Translate is that I can control the privacy of my files. The text entered into Google Translate enters its database and might be used for further improvement of their service; however, I do not like exposing the data of my clients to a third party. Therefore, I find Amazon Translate wins by large in this regard.
Verified User
Anonymous
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We also tried Memsource but it was lacking in terms of overall user experience and ease of use. Assigning projects in SmartCAT is a much more intuitive experience, plus it has all these other additional features that are absent from Memsource (like payment solution for freelancers). On top of that, the SmartCAT is absolutely free to use.
Dmitry Kornyukhov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Dmitry Kornyukhov
English-Russian Video Game Localization Specialist
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Return on Investment
  • Affordable fees
  • A free tier
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Translation memories and CAT tool help us ensure maximum consistency in our translations which is always appreciated by clients.
  • Team collaboration made it easier for us to grow our business and take on bigger projects, which brings us more revenue.
  • Payment solution helps us save money on wire transfer fees which is always great when working with multiple freelancers.
Dmitry Kornyukhov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Dmitry Kornyukhov
English-Russian Video Game Localization Specialist
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