ModernMT vs SYSTRAN

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

ModernMT

Adaptive machine translation API for businesses, now moving to Lara

Contact for pricingVisit site

SYSTRAN

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

From $18.99/moVisit site

Choose ModernMT if…

you're in its core audience: localization teams, professional translators

Choose SYSTRAN if…

you want to trial it before paying
you work on Chrome, Self-hosted
you're in its core audience: enterprises, professional translators

Side by side

FeatureM

ModernMTS

SYSTRAN

Pricing modelContact for pricingFree trial

Starting price—$18.99/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API, Chrome, Self-hosted

CategoryTranslationTranslation

Rank in its category#12 of 12#5 of 12

CompanyTranslated S.r.l.SYSTRAN (ChapsVision)

Based in——

Founded—1968

Part of——

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

ModernMT

Nov 2, 2026Pricing model: Pricing unknown → Contact for pricing; New plan: Enterprise / Team (Custom)

SYSTRAN

Nov 2, 2026Starting price: none → $18.99/mo; Pro Plus: 17.99€/mo per user billed annually; 24.99€ monthly → $18.99; Pro Premium: 34.99€/mo per user billed annually; 49.99€ monthly → $34.99; New plan: Developer (Custom)

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 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.

ModernMT

Enterprise / TeamCustom

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

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

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