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BasicCAT is a free, open-source desktop CAT tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It combines translation memory and terminology management with QA checks, alignment, language checking, Quickfill, AutoCorrect, interactive machine translation, and segment merging and splitting. It handles TXT, IDML, XLIFF, and Gettext PO files, exports Word files for review, and offers translation-memory and term sharing through a server program, plus Git collaboration for work files. Its machine-translation connections require service credentials, and Git does not sync shared translation memory or terms.

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    CafeTran Espresso

    by CafeTran Espresso
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Translators wanting a customizable interface and smart suggestions — CafeTran adds smart autocompletion, one-click placement of suggested text, and a customizable interface to its CAT workflow.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from €80/yr Visit site
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    locAGI

    Free plan APILinuxMac+1

    Teams needing managed cloud CAT workflows and MQM review — locAGI adds managed cloud workflows, MQM review, more than 40 source formats, and a REST API, while BasicCAT is a desktop tool.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Lokalize

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Translating OpenDocument files with a free localization tool — Lokalize focuses on KDE and open-source localization, with an OpenDocument workflow through Translate-Toolkit, rather than BasicCAT's broader listed CAT features.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Supervertaler Workbench

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Translators seeking free AI workflows with local data — Workbench adds AI translation, chat, image context, proofreading, and local models while keeping documents, termbases, and translation memories on the user's machine.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    ApSIC Xbench

    Free plan ExtensionWindows

    Professional translators needing terminology search and QA checks — Xbench specializes in terminology search and predefined or custom QA checks, whereas BasicCAT is a CAT tool with translation memory and editing features.

    7.4 From €99/user/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Déjà Vu X3

    by Déjà Vu X3
    Free plan Windows

    Windows translators reusing databases with predictive writing — Déjà Vu X3 adds DeepMiner phrase assembly and AutoWrite suggestions drawn from a user's translation memories and terminology databases.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €420 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Matecat

    by Matecat
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Translators preferring a free web workflow with API access — Matecat offers web and self-hosted availability, website translation, and API access alongside translation memory and glossary tools.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    OpenTM2

    Free plan Windows
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    translate5

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.9 Open source · paid from €2,400/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Segmova

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Smartcat

    by Smartcat
    Free plan API
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $1,200/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
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    TextUnited

    by TextUnited
    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from €150/mo Visit site
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    VersQ

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $7.99/mo Visit site
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    Open TLC

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Verto

    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Fluency Now

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows
    6.3 From $15/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Centus

    by Centus
    Free trial APIWeb
    6.2 From $145/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Across Language Server

    by Across Language Server
    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb+1
    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Trados

    Free trial APIMacSelf-hosted+2
    6.0 From £24/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Swordfish

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows
    5.9 From $140/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    XTM Cloud

    by XTM Cloud
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    5.8 From $16,500/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    LILT

    by LILT
    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    WordBeam

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.6 From $30/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Wordbee Translator

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.6 Visit site

A different fit may matter if you need a web or managed-cloud workflow, broader document support, specialist QA, or a different approach to AI translation. BasicCAT is free, but its translation-service limits and integration requirements may shape how you use those features; the sharing server also has a Java requirement. Compare platform and deployment needs, supported files, review and collaboration workflows, and whether a free or paid product fits your budget. The alternatives below range from free desktop tools to cloud platforms and paid quality-assurance software.

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