Microsoft Translator vs SYSTRAN

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Microsoft Translator

Text, speech and document translation apps and API for people and businesses

FreemiumVisit site

SYSTRAN

Secure machine translation for text, documents and speech in 55 languages

From $18.99/moVisit site

Choose Microsoft Translator if…

you want a free plan to start with
you work on iOS, Android, Windows
you're in its core audience: travelers, developers

Choose SYSTRAN if…

you work on Chrome, Self-hosted
you're in its core audience: enterprises, professional translators

Side by side

FeatureM

Microsoft TranslatorS

SYSTRAN

Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial

Starting price—$18.99/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, APIWeb, API, Chrome, Self-hosted

CategoryTranslationTranslation

CompanyMicrosoftSYSTRAN (ChapsVision)

Based in——

Founded—1968

Part of——

Key features

M Microsoft Translator

Real-time conversation translation
Multi-device conversation translation
Offline translation of menus and street signs
Website and document translation
Live captioning for classrooms
Translator API for text and speech
Custom translation model training and hosting
Built into Bing and Outlook, with an Outlook add-in

S SYSTRAN

Translation in 55 languages
Document translation for 30+ formats, including PDF and IDML
One-click web page translation via browser extension
Speech-to-text translation add-on
Model Studio for custom translation models
Microsoft Office 365 add-in
CAT tool and TMS connectors
Formal/informal tone selection

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Microsoft Translator

Free (F0)Free

S1 Pay-as-you-goPer million characters

D3 Custom volume$40 per million characters

SYSTRAN

Pro Plus$18.99/user/mo billed annually ($25.99 monthly)

Pro Premium$34.99/user/mo billed annually ($49.99 monthly)

EnterpriseCustom

DeveloperCustom

Strengths and limitations

Microsoft Translator

API free tier includes 2 million characters a month
Apps for Android, iOS and Windows
Custom model training is capped at $300 per run
Built into Bing and Outlook

S1 pay-as-you-go rates did not display on the pricing page we fetched
Business API use requires an Azure subscription

SYSTRAN

Can run on-premise or in a private cloud for high-security needs
States that customer content is not stored or used, and holds ISO 27001 certification
Annual billing lowers the per-user price (Pro Plus is $18.99 vs $25.99 monthly)
Supports 30+ document formats