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Name	Wordfast Pro 5	CafeTran Espresso
Review breakdown	(8 reviews)	(20 reviews)
Most helpful review	Huge time saver By Ruth Simpson 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 →	Great new features with each new build By Selcuk Akyuz Just in a few words, it is different. CafeTran's developer is not only a programmer but he is a translator as well, that is why he adds all those unique features helping translators. One pays EUR 225 only to upgrade from SDL Trados Studio 2009 Freelance to 2011 version but you can buy CafeTran at only EUR 80. Amazing! Just read the features at http://cafetran.wikidot.com/ 33 out of 37 found this review helpful. Read more reviews →
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.	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
Price	$460	€200
File formats	Virtually any file format, including MS Office, Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, PDF, HTML, XML, SDL Trados Xliff, MemoQ Xliff, and more	Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LibreOffice, InDesign, Framemaker, AutoCAD, XLIFF, TMX, subtitles, images and more.
License type	3-year license	Perpetual
Operating system	Windows, MacOS, Linux	Linux, Windows, MacOS
System requirements	Minimum: Intel or AMD CPU-based computer manufactured after 2013, 4 GB of System Memory, and Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768	Minimum 2 GB RAM or 4 GB RAM for larger project and translation memories
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*’"	Support for multilanguage translation memories (TMX format)
Support and upgrades offered/included	Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription	Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support
Support and tutorial links	Online support center	CafeTran Support and Knowledge Base
Free trial	Yes, 30 days of fully-functional trial available. Unlimited use of a demo version.	Up to 1000 memory units and 500 glossary entries
Languages supported	All languages.	All major languages

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