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GModernMT vs Smartcat
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ModernMT if…
- you're in its core audience: localization teams, professional translators
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Choose Smartcat if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: enterprise localization teams, l&d teams
Side by side
Feature ModernMT Smartcat
Pricing modelContact for pricingFree trial
Starting price—$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryTranslationTranslation
Rank in its category#12 of 12#5 of 12
CompanyTranslated S.r.l.Smartcat
Based in——
Founded——
Part of——
Price changes we've recorded
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ModernMT
- Nov 2, 2026Pricing model: Pricing unknown → Contact for pricing; New plan: Enterprise / Team (Custom)
Smartcat
No changes since we started tracking.
Key features
M ModernMT
- Translation across 200+ languages
- Document translation in 60+ file formats
- Image translation for 10+ file types
- Audio translation via API in 60+ languages
- Adapts to glossaries, translation memories and style guides
- Trados Studio and memoQ plugins
- MCP server, CLI and SDKs for seven languages
- Integrations with Crowdin, n8n, Blackbird and Google Sheets
S Smartcat
- AI translation in 280+ languages
- AI Coworkers for translation, review and QA
- CAT tool and translation management system
- Marketplace of 500K+ human language experts
- File translation for PDF, Excel, InDesign, XLIFF
- Video, audio and subtitle translation
- Free translation memory on all plans
- API access on higher plans
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
ModernMT
Enterprise / TeamCustom
Smartcat
Adapt$1,200
AccelerateCustom
AnticipateCustom
AutonomousCustom
Strengths and limitations
ModernMT
- Supports 200+ languages
- Handles 60+ document formats
- SDKs available for seven programming languages
- Plugins for Trados Studio and memoQ
- ModernMT will shut down by the end of 2026 and is being replaced by Lara
- No public prices; pricing requires contacting sales
- Style guides and profanity detection are available only through the API
Smartcat
- Supports 280+ languages
- 15-day free trial with no credit card, including API access
- Unlimited users from the entry plan
- Translation memory included free on all plans
- Entry plan starts at $1,200 per year
- Higher tiers are custom-priced only
- API, SSO and 2FA are on the Anticipate tier and above
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