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Smartcat vs Verto
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.
Free plan API
Smartcat brings document and website translation together with translation memory, glossary tools, and API access. Compare the annual plan allowances and prices, noting that Autonomous has no listed price.
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Free plan Web
Choose Verto if you need a web translation workspace with bilingual editing, translation memory, terminology management, and built-in QA. Check the plan limits if you need multiple users, more active projects, or Trados package formats; image-embedded OCR text is not baked back into source images on export.
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| Smartcat | Verto | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Adapt: $1,200 a year | Pro: $180 a year |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Maker | Smartcat | Not published |
| Website | smartcat.com | goforverto.com |
| On computer-assisted translation software | #12 of 29 | #16 of 29 |
Smartcat: what it does well
- Supports 280 languages.
- Includes document and website translation.
- Translation memory and glossary tools are listed.
- Free plan and 15-day trial are listed.
- API access is available.
What to know first
- Adapt costs $1,200 a year.
- Accelerate costs $24,000 a year.
- Anticipate costs $60,000 a year.
- Autonomous has no listed price.
Verto: what it does well
- Bilingual editor preserves inline tags and supports keyboard-first navigation.
- Eleven QA rules check tags, numbers, forbidden terms, and other issues.
- Imports translation memories and glossaries from TMX, TBX, Excel, and CSV.
- Lists a broad set of machine translation and AI providers.
- Supports RTL handling through editing, checks, and export.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to one user and five active projects.
- Trados bilingual and project package formats require Pro or above.
- OCR-extracted text translations in Word and PowerPoint images are not returned to the original images on export.
- Free plan support is documentation only.
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