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Fluency Now vs TextUnited
Both stand on computer-assisted translation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Fluency Now Professional if you want desktop translation memory, terminology, QA and alignment tools across Linux, macOS or Windows. Look elsewhere if you need Professional to connect to Fluency TM & Term Server or interface with FluencyFlow project management.
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Choose TextUnited if your organization needs multilingual workflows across files, websites or software systems, with terminology controls and options for human review. The free plan supports an individual user with monthly word and PDF-page limits; teams needing more capacity can consider TEAM at €150/mo or OnePlatform at €780/mo.
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| Fluency Now | TextUnited | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Fluency Now Professional: $15 a month | Self-Service TEAM: €150 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | TextUnited |
| Website | westernstandard.com | textunited.com |
| On computer-assisted translation software | #17 of 29 | #13 of 29 |
Fluency Now: what it does well
- Manages multiple translation memories in formats including TMX, SDLTM and TTX.
- Brings several machine translation engines into one window.
- Includes built-in terminology in over 35 languages.
- Supports a broad range of listed document formats.
- Works offline after initial registration.
What to know first
- Professional costs $15.00 per month and has no free plan.
- Professional is limited to two computers.
- Subscriptions are validated every 15 days.
- Professional cannot connect to Fluency TM & Term Server or FluencyFlow.
TextUnited: what it does well
- Supports more than 120 languages, including dialects and right-to-left languages.
- Preserves formatting across PDF, DOCX, HTML, XML, Markdown and XLIFF.
- Combines AI translation with human review for selected content.
- REST API accepts files, strings, JSON and XML.
- Customer data stays in the selected region, according to TextUnited.
What to know first
- The free plan is limited to one user.
- The free plan includes 15,000 words and 15 PDF pages per month.
- The TEAM plan is limited to 100,000 words and 50 PDF pages per month.
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